Stephen Curry vs Wilt Chamberlain

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Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain compared on their NBA careers: Stephen Curry played 17 seasons, 2009-10 to 2025-26, Wilt Chamberlain 5 seasons, 1968-69 to 1972-73. Stephen Curry averaged 24.8 points a game to Wilt Chamberlain's 30.1. Stephen Curry won 4 titles, Wilt Chamberlain won 1 title.

Who has the better career numbers?

Stephen Curry leads in 7 of the 9 lines, Wilt Chamberlain in 2. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain career per game

1,069	GP	1,045
34	MIN	45.8
24.8	PTS	30.1, better
4.7, better	REB	0
6.3, better	AST	4.4
1.5, better	STL	0
0.3, better	BLK	0
47.1	FG%	54, better
42.2, better	3P%	0
91.2, better	FT%	51.1
62.6, better	TS%	54.7

Career totals

Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain career totals

26,528	PTS	31,419, better
4,973, better	REB	0
6,743, better	AST	4,643
1,601, better	STL	0
282, better	BLK	0
47.1	FG%	54, better
42.2, better	3P%	0
91.2, better	FT%	51.1
62.6, better	TS%	54.7

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain postseason

155	GP	160
37.2	MIN	47.2
26.8, better	PTS	22.5
5.3, better	REB	0
6.1, better	AST	4.2
1.5, better	STL	0
0.3, better	BLK	0
45.4	FG%	52.2, better
39.7, better	3P%	0
88.9, better	FT%	46.5
60.8, better	TS%	52.4

Where each stands all time

Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain all-time places

21st (26,528)	Points	8th (31,419), better
231st (4,973), better	Rebounds	—
26th (6,743), better	Assists	82nd (4,643)
1st (4,248), better	3-pointers made	—
41st (1,601), better	Steals	—

Among the NBA players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain titles and awards

4, better	Championships	1
2, better	All-Star MVP	1
—	Rookie of the Year	1, better
4	All-NBA First Team	7, better
2	MVP	4, better
5, better	All-NBA Second Team	3
1	Finals MVP	1
—	All-Defensive First Team	2, better
1, better	All-Rookie First Team	—
2, better	All-NBA Third Team	—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Stephen Curry and Wilt Chamberlain season by season

1st	2009-10	17.5	4.5, better	5.9, better	1968-69	20.5, better	0	4.5
2nd	2010-11	18.6	3.9, better	5.8, better	1969-70	27.3, better	0	4.1
3rd	2011-12	14.7	3.4, better	5.3, better	1970-71	20.7, better	0	4.3
4th	2012-13	22.9, better	4.0, better	6.9, better	1971-72	14.8	0	4.0
5th	2013-14	24.0, better	4.3, better	8.5, better	1972-73	13.2	0	4.5
6th	2014-15	23.8	4.3	7.7	—	—	—	—
7th	2015-16	30.1	5.4	6.7	—	—	—	—
8th	2016-17	25.3	4.5	6.6	—	—	—	—
9th	2017-18	26.4	5.1	6.1	—	—	—	—
10th	2018-19	27.3	5.3	5.2	—	—	—	—
11th	2019-20	20.8	5.2	6.6	—	—	—	—
12th	2020-21	32.0	5.5	5.8	—	—	—	—
13th	2021-22	25.5	5.2	6.3	—	—	—	—
14th	2022-23	29.4	6.1	6.3	—	—	—	—
15th	2023-24	26.4	4.5	5.1	—	—	—	—
16th	2024-25	24.5	4.4	6.0	—	—	—	—
17th	2025-26	26.6	3.6	4.7	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST