Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1980
- College
- Detroit Mercy
Bio
- Height
- 6' 9"
- Debut
- 1980
- College
- Detroit Mercy
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
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
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