LeBron James vs Stephen Curry showdown: How many head-to-head NBA playoff games have they played?
As a fifth playoff showdown between the two basketball greats are in the cards, LeBron James and Stephen Curry will be playing their best game to advance into the Western Conference Finals.
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Stephen Curry and LeBron James, two of the greatest ever to have graced the game are set to duel once more in the NBA playoffs. While their previous playoff showdowns had been in four straight NBA Finals, this time that the giants will be fighting to advance into the Western Conference Finals.
With four NBA Championships each, James and Curry have cemented their legacy in gold for their respective franchises. It was Curry who came out triumphant in their first-ever NBA playoff clash as the Warriors beat the Cavaliers 4-2 in six games to clinch their first title in four decades.
It was only the start of an iconic series of finals where the two legends of the game would be pitted against one another with a title for contention. As the 2023 playoff second rounds have once more set the stage for a LeBron James vs Stephen Curry showdown, all eyes are on the coming fixtures of the clash.
Whether fans will warm up to the legendary three-point shooter or the highest scorer in NBA history, is of course theirs to decide. But exactly how many head-to-head NBA playoff games have LeBron and Steph played in their career? And exactly who has come out on top for the most number of times?
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How many head-to-head NBA playoff games has LeBron James and Stephen Curry played?
LeBron James and Stephen Curry have faced each other in 22 NBA playoff games across four Finals series. In four consecutive Finals played from 2015 to 2018, Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors met LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers for the title glory.
In those 22 games played across four Finals series, Steph won 15 games and cliched three titles out of four in 2015, 2017 and 2018. James won 7 out of the 22 games while playing for the Cavaliers, and won the 2016 NBA title.
LeBron James vs Stephen Curry: Playoff Head-to-Head Stats
Although it is LeBron who slightly edges over Curry when it comes to individual stats in the head-to-head playoffs, Steph has been equally spectacular. Having averaged 25.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, Curry has racked up numbers close to LeBron’s 33.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game.
Here’s a comprehensive summary of LeBron James and Stephen Curry’s head-to-head Stats in NBA Playoffs:
| LeBron James | Stephen Curry | |
| Series Won | 1 | 3 |
| Games Won | 7 | 15 |
| Points Per Game | 33.0 | 25.4 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Assists Per Games | 9.3 | 6.3 |
| Steals Per Game | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Blocks Per Game | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Field Goal | 48.1% | 42.2% |
| Three-Point | 34.9% | 39.7% |
| Free Throw | 71.9% | 91.6% |
As a fifth playoff showdown between the two basketball greats are in the cards, LeBron James and Stephen Curry will be playing their best game to advance into the Western Conference Finals. Which of the teams will keep their title hopes alive and which of the giants will triumph in their fifth duel series? Only time will tell.
But which side are you rooting for? Is it LeBron’s purple and gold or Curry’s Golden State Warriors? We sure would love to hear.
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