Bill Russell vs Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (24.8 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Stephen Curry
scoring (24.8 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (62.6% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG24.8
22.0RPG4.7
3.1APG6.3
46.9%TS%62.6%
963games played1069
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1069 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 24.8 |
| 22.0 | REB | 4.7 |
| 3.1 | AST | 6.3 |
| — | STL | 1.5 |
| — | BLK | 0.3 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 47.1 |
| — | 3P% | 42.2 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 91.2 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 23.5 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 62.6 |
| — | USG% | 29.2 |
| — | WS | 147.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.195 |
| — | BPM | 6.7 |
| — | VORP | 80.0 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | 2 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring97
42Efficiency91
91Playmaking95
99Rebounding71
0Defense82
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