Jim Barnes vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry and Jim Barnes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Barnes

vs.

Stephen Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Stephen Curry 15

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Stephen Curry 9

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Stephen Curry 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Jim Barnes 0 * Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Stephen Curry 9

Scoring Leader Jim Barnes 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Jim Barnes 0 * Stephen Curry 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Stephen Curry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Stephen Curry 6.4

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Stephen Curry 23,668

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Stephen Curry 4,509

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Stephen Curry 6,119

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1,473

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 235

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Stephen Curry 956

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Stephen Curry .473

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry .426

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Stephen Curry .910

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Stephen Curry 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Stephen Curry 6.2

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Stephen Curry 3,966

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Stephen Curry 786

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Stephen Curry 912

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 223

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 44

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Stephen Curry 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Stephen Curry .453

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.