Earl Cureton stats
Bio
- Age
- 69 yearsSep 3, 1957
- Height
- 6' 9"
Earl Cureton played 12 NBA seasons, 1980-81 to 1996-97.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 5.4
- REB
- 4.7
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.5
- TS%
- 49.0
- MIN
- 18.4
- GP
- 674
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | PHI | 4.2 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 47.0 | 10.2 | 52 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 50.2 | 14.5 | 66 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 43.3 | 13.5 | 73 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 2.6 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 47.5 | 12.4 | 73 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 50.5 | 20.3 | 81 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 52.3 | 25.2 | 80 |
| 1986-87 |  CHI/LAC | 7.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 49.2 | 25.3 | 78 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 44.3 | 16.3 | 69 |
| 1988-89 |  NO | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 51.2 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | NO | 1.9 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 33.6 | 17.7 | 9 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 5.1 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 3.1
- REB
- 3.2
- AST
- 0.4
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 45.7
- MIN
- 10.9
- GP
- 54
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 3,620
- REB
- 3,172
- AST
- 678
- STL
- 341
- BLK
- 361
- TO
- 728
- FGM
- 1,545
- 3PTM
- 0
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | PHI | 219 | 155 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 93 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 349 | 270 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 44 | 149 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 249 | 269 | 43 | 37 | 24 | 76 | 108 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 193 | 287 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 81 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 496 | 419 | 83 | 56 | 42 | 114 | 207 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 687 | 504 | 137 | 58 | 58 | 150 | 285 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | CHI/LAC | 568 | 452 | 122 | 33 | 56 | 80 | 243 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 299 | 271 | 63 | 32 | 36 | 58 | 133 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | NO | 532 | 488 | 130 | 50 | 61 | 114 | 233 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | NO | 17 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 10.6
- REB
- 9.2
- AST
- 2.0
- STL
- 1.0
- BLK
- 1.0
- TS%
- 49.0
- MIN
- 18.4
- GP
- 674
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | PHI | 14.8 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 47.0 | 10.2 | 52 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 13.2 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 50.2 | 14.5 | 66 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 9.1 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 43.3 | 13.5 | 73 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 7.5 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 47.5 | 12.4 | 73 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 10.8 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 50.5 | 20.3 | 81 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 12.3 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 52.3 | 25.2 | 80 |
| 1986-87 | CHI/LAC | 10.4 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 49.2 | 25.3 | 78 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 9.5 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 44.3 | 16.3 | 69 |
| 1988-89 | NO | 9.4 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 51.2 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | NO | 3.9 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 33.6 | 17.7 | 9 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 4.8 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.5 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 5.6 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 5.1 | 9 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 674
- ESPN
- 8,872.0
- YAHOO
- 9,821.4
- ESPN/G
- 13.2
- YAHOO/G
- 14.6
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | PHI | 52 | 488.0 | 542.5 | 9.4 | 10.4 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | 66 | 776.0 | 851.0 | 11.8 | 12.9 |
| 1982-83 | PHI | 73 | 620.0 | 743.3 | 8.5 | 10.2 |
| 1983-84 | DET | 73 | 619.0 | 701.4 | 8.5 | 9.6 |
| 1984-85 | DET | 81 | 1,169.0 | 1,303.3 | 14.4 | 16.1 |
| 1985-86 | DET | 80 | 1,541.0 | 1,695.3 | 19.3 | 21.2 |
| 1986-87 | CHI/LAC | 78 | 1,366.0 | 1,480.4 | 17.5 | 19.0 |
| 1987-88 | LAC | 69 | 778.0 | 864.7 | 11.3 | 12.5 |
| 1988-89 | NO | 82 | 1,440.0 | 1,531.6 | 17.6 | 18.7 |
| 1990-91 | NO | 9 | 49.0 | 67.7 | 5.4 | 7.5 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 2 | 8.0 | 17.4 | 4.0 | 8.7 |
| 1996-97 | TOR | 9 | 18.0 | 22.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
Bio
- Age
- 69 yearsSep 3, 1957
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1980
- Birthplace
- Detroit, MI
- College
- Detroit Mercy
Latest performance
Earl Cureton
Jan 11 · @ BKN · W 123-106
- MIN
- 1
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 11 | at BKNW 123-106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tue, Jan 07 | vsLACL 87-80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, Jan 04 | at DETL 118-74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Fri, Dec 27 | at WSHL 100-82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun, Dec 22 | at INDL 111-92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fri, Dec 20 | at CLEL 91-82 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
What were Earl Cureton's career stats?
Earl Cureton played 12 seasons for the 76ers, the Pistons, the Clippers, the Pelicans, the Rockets and the Raptors. He scored 3,620 points with 3,172 rebounds and 678 assists in 674 games — 5.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. His best season was 1985-86: 687 points, 504 rebounds and 137 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 7 postseasons, 1980-81 to 1996-97
Championships ×2
- 1982-83 NBA Finals with the Philadelphia 76ers
- 1993-94 NBA Finals with the Houston Rockets
More on Earl Cureton
Playoff series
Earl Cureton played 54 games across 7 NBA postseasons in 17 series — 10 won, 7 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 |  PHX | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.3 |
| 1993-94 |  UTAH | Won 4-1 | 5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| 1993-94 |  NY | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1985-86 | HAW | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 2.3 |
| 1984-85 | BKN | Won 3-0 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| 1984-85 |  BOS | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| 1983-84 | NY | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| 1982-83 | NY | Won 2-0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1982-83 |  MIL | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1982-83 |  LAL | Won 2-0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| 1981-82 | HAW | Won 1-0 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | Won 3-1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| 1980-81 | IND | Won 2-0 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | Won 3-2 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Earl Cureton’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Earl Cureton against each club
- vs New York Knicks (51)
- vs Boston Celtics (50)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (49)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (47)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (43)
- vs Indiana Pacers (42)
- vs Washington Wizards (42)
- vs Chicago Bulls (41)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (41)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (29)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (27)
- vs Phoenix Suns (26)
- vs Denver Nuggets (25)
- vs Golden State Warriors (25)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (24)
- vs Utah Jazz (24)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (23)
- vs Sacramento Kings (22)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (21)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (21)
- vs Houston Rockets (20)
- vs Detroit Pistons (18)
- vs LA Clippers (14)
- vs Miami Heat (2)
- vs Atlanta Hawks (1)
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