Who's Better: Stephen Curry or Russell Westbrook?

Stephen Curry added another impressive footnote to his season on Thursday, and he didn't even need to step on the court to do it.

Curry was revealed as the leading vote-getter in All-Star balloting, meaning he'll start over a plethora of star-studded West guards.

One of those guards is Russell Westbrook, who finished nearly 1.3 million votes behind Curry.

Stylistically, at least, Westbrook is the counter to Curry.

Curry''s game relies on grace, shooting and picking his spots, both offensively and defensively. Westbrook is a fireball whose game is built on relentlessly attacking, forcing the issue and endless bursts of explosive speed and power.

As Isiah Thomas said earlier this week, Westbrook plays basketball like Mike Tyson boxed, adding that of all the great point guards in the league, Westbrook "is the one that none of them want to play against."

Curry has played against Westbrook three times over the last month, with the Golden State Warriors winning twice. Westbrook memorably poured in 17 points, 17 assists, 15 rebounds and four steals in their last meeting, an Oklahoma City Thunder win.

Their overall numbers this season are fantastic:

(Win Shares courtesy Basketball Reference, Real Plus/Minus courtesy ESPN)

Westbrook's basic numbers are slightly more eye-popping, and he boasts the better Player Effiiciency Rating - ironic since Curry's the more efficient player and leads the league in many advanced statistics.

So who's the better player?

For many, the answer will come down to stylistic preferences and team loyalty, but using the unbiased results the season has given us, Curry gets the nod.

Curry's putting together one of the finer shooting seasons in NBA history. He's on pace for his first career 50-40-90 shooting season and just the 11th all-time, and he could join LeBron James and Kevin Durant as the only players to post a True Shooting Percentage above 63 despite a Usage Rate above 25, while qualifying with enough made field goals and three-pointers.

That's an absurd level of efficiency for a ball-dominant player, and it helps explain how Curry has produced a career-high 1.22 points per individual possession, according to Basketball Reference.

Between the scoring, his playmaking (Curry assists on 39% of teammates' field goals while on the court), and his underrated perimeter defense for the league's best D, it's no wonder the Warriors perform nearly 21 points per 100 possessions better with Curry on the floor, according to NBA.com.

In fact, the mighty 34-6 Warriors are actually outscored with Curry sitting, a testament to his value.

Westbrook will fill boxscores and a is a top-tier star in his own right. He's the superior athlete and surprisingly takes better care of the ball than Curry despite his style. But he can't match Curry's level of scoring efficiency or offensive value, and his defense is more predicated on gambling than Curry's is.

Westbrook has the tools to be an MVP-caliber player, and he might be in the running this season, but Curry is the man right now.