Stephen Curry vs. George Johnson Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Stephen Curry:
2009-10 to 2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Stephen Curry4
George Johnson1
Stephen Curry15
George Johnson13
Stephen Curry9
George Johnson8
Stephen Curry10
George Johnson0

Honors and Awards

Stephen Curry2
George Johnson0
Stephen Curry1
George Johnson0
Stephen Curry4
George Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Stephen Curry9
George Johnson0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Stephen Curry0
George Johnson1
Stephen Curry2
George Johnson0
Stephen Curry1
George Johnson0
*
Stephen Curry0
George Johnson3
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Stephen Curry 24.8
George Johnson 4.8

Stephen Curry 4.7
George Johnson 6.5

Stephen Curry 6.4
George Johnson 1.0

Stephen Curry 1.5
George Johnson 0.5

*
Stephen Curry 0.2
George Johnson 2.5

*

Totals Stats

Stephen Curry 23,668
George Johnson 4,369

Stephen Curry 4,509
George Johnson 5,887

Stephen Curry 6,119
George Johnson 929

Stephen Curry 1,473
George Johnson 456

*
Stephen Curry 235
George Johnson 2,082

*
Stephen Curry 956
George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephen Curry .473
George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage
Stephen Curry .426
George Johnson .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Stephen Curry .910
George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Stephen Curry 32.0
(2021)
George Johnson 8.7
(1978)

Stephen Curry 6.1
(2023)
George Johnson 9.6
(1978)

Stephen Curry 8.5
(2014)
George Johnson 2.1
(1980)

Stephen Curry 2.1
(2016)
George Johnson 1.0
(1978)

*
Stephen Curry 0.4
(2020)
George Johnson 3.4
(1981)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Stephen Curry 27.0
George Johnson 4.2

Stephen Curry 5.3
George Johnson 6.1

Stephen Curry 6.2
George Johnson 0.9

Stephen Curry 1.5
George Johnson 0.7

*
Stephen Curry 0.3
George Johnson 2.0

*

Totals Stats

Stephen Curry 3,966
George Johnson 248

Stephen Curry 786
George Johnson 361

Stephen Curry 912
George Johnson 55

Stephen Curry 223
George Johnson 34

*
Stephen Curry 44
George Johnson 101

*
Stephen Curry 147
George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Stephen Curry .453
George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage
Stephen Curry .397
George Johnson -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Stephen Curry .889
George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Stephen Curry 30.5
(2023)
George Johnson 14.5
(1979)

Stephen Curry 6.2
(2017)
George Johnson 12.5
(1979)

Stephen Curry 8.4
(2014)
George Johnson 1.3
(1982)

Stephen Curry 2.0
(2017)
George Johnson 1.1
(1976)

*
Stephen Curry 0.7
(2018)
George Johnson 3.5
(1979)

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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.