Why LeBron was OBVIOUSLY more valuable this decade than Curry and how it isn’t even close.

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We will start off with the basic accolades:

Lebron:
10x All Star
10x All NBA, 9x First Team
5x All Defensive, 4x First Team
3x MVP
9x Top 5 MVP Finish
3x Champion
3x FMVP

Curry:
6x All Star
6x All NBA, 3x First
0x All Defensive
2x MVP
3x Top 5 MVP Finish
3x Champion
0x FMVP

As seen by the accolades, Lebron was CLEARLY more accomplished.

Now far the regular numbers:

LeBron in RS:
26.9 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 7.6 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 60.9 TS%

LeBron in Playoffs:
28.8 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 7.0 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 58.8 TS%

Curry in RS:
23.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 6.6 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 62.4 TS%

Curry in Playoffs:
26.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 6.3 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 60.9 TS%

As you can see from the regular box score numbers, it’s not even particularly close. Lebron was far better. Now for the advanced #’s.

Advanced Numbers:

LeBron in RS:
28.6 PER
103.0 OWS
38.8 DWS
141.8 WS
.251 WS/48
7.4 OBPM
1.8 DBPM
9.2 BPM
76.5 VORP
6.5 PIPM (RS & Playoffs)

LeBron in Playoffs:
28.8 PER
27.3 OWS
11.3 DWS
38.6 WS
.250 WS/48
7.7 OBPM
2.4 DBPM
10.1 BPM
22.6 VORP

Curry in RS:
23.8 PER
76.3 OWS
26.6 DWS
102.9 WS
.207 WS/48
6.0 OBPM
0.4 DBPM
6.4 BPM
50.5 VORP
5.3 PIPM (RS & Playoffs)

Curry in Playoffs:
23.0 PER
12.3 OWS
4.8 DWS
17.1 WS
.194 WS/48
6.4 OBPM
0.6 DBPM
6.9 BPM
9.5 VORP

As you can see by the advanced numbers, it’s once again not even remotely close.

Not only does Lebron contribute more on a Per-Game measurement, but he has also contributed more overall from a longevity standpoint by playing more games. Which should be seen as valuable.

Lebron was also able to get his team to 8 of the 10 finals in the decade, while Curry got his team to 5 of the 10.

I love Curry. He’s one of the my all time favorite players. But this isn’t close. Lebron is by FAR the most valuable player of the decade.

@antonin_org