LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry is a matchup that NBA fans have come to love. Tonight, the two meet again as the Golden State Warriors travel to Hollywood to face the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The two have met 55 times in their careers. This includes 26 regular season games, 28 playoff matchups, and one Play-In. So, what are their head-to-head records and stats when playing against each other?
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In their regular season matchups, LeBron has the edge winning 14 games to Curry’s 12. LeBron has averaged 30.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in their 26 regular season matchups. Curry on the other hand has put up averages of 24.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 6.5 assists, while draining 3.7 threes per game.
In their 28 playoff games, Curry has the edge in wins with a 17-11 record. Curry has averaged 25.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 6.5 assists while hitting 4.3 threes per game. LeBron has only a record of 11-17 but has put up impressive averages of 31.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game.
Of course, the two met in four straight NBA Finals with Curry winning 15 out of 22 games. Curry also won three out of the four Finals matchups, only losing in seven games in the iconic 2016 Finals. In those 22 games, Curry has averaged 25.4 points, 6.3 assists and 5.9 rebounds, while hitting 4.5 threes per game.
LeBron only managed a 7-15 record against Curry in the Finals and only won one series, but it was possibly the greatest Finals win in NBA history. In those 22 Finals games, LeBron put up averages of 33.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game.
The two met once in the Play-In, which was in 2021, and it was another epic game. LeBron’s Lakers held on to win 103-100, thanks to 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists from LeBron. Curry put up a great fight scoring 37 points while hitting 6-9 from downtown.
In their overall career matchups, Curry has the edge with a record of 29-26, while LeBron has dominated the individual matchup by outscoring Curry (30.5 to 25.3) out rebounding (10.1 to 5.0) and out assisting (7.9 to 6.5) the Golden State sharpshooter.
As the two superstars get ready to reignite their rivalry tonight, the only question remains is who will win in this version of LeBron James vs. Stephen Curry?
