Earl Cureton (The Twirl)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan
High School: Finney in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of Detroit Mercy
Draft: Philadelphia 76ers, 3rd round (14th pick, 58th overall), 1979 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 10, 1980
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 52 | 528 | 93 | 205 | .454 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 33 | 64 | .516 | 51 | 104 | 155 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 68 | 219 | |
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 66 | 8 | 956 | 149 | 306 | .487 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 51 | 94 | .543 | 90 | 180 | 270 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 44 | 142 | 349 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 73 | 3 | 987 | 108 | 258 | .419 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 | .493 | 84 | 185 | 269 | 43 | 37 | 24 | 76 | 144 | 249 | |
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 0 | 907 | 81 | 177 | .458 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 31 | 59 | .525 | 86 | 201 | 287 | 36 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 143 | 193 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 81 | 1 | 1642 | 207 | 428 | .484 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 82 | 144 | .569 | 169 | 250 | 419 | 83 | 56 | 42 | 114 | 216 | 496 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 80 | 19 | 2017 | 285 | 564 | .505 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 117 | 211 | .555 | 198 | 306 | 504 | 137 | 58 | 58 | 150 | 239 | 687 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | TOT | NBA | C | 78 | 47 | 1973 | 243 | 510 | .476 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 82 | 152 | .539 | 212 | 240 | 452 | 122 | 33 | 56 | 80 | 188 | 568 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | CHI | NBA | C | 43 | 36 | 1105 | 129 | 276 | .467 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 39 | 73 | .534 | 113 | 114 | 227 | 70 | 15 | 26 | 45 | 102 | 297 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | LAC | NBA | C | 35 | 11 | 868 | 114 | 234 | .487 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 43 | 79 | .544 | 99 | 126 | 225 | 52 | 18 | 30 | 35 | 86 | 271 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | LAC | NBA | PF | 69 | 11 | 1128 | 133 | 310 | .429 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 33 | 63 | .524 | 97 | 174 | 271 | 63 | 32 | 36 | 58 | 135 | 299 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | CHH | NBA | C | 82 | 41 | 2047 | 233 | 465 | .501 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 66 | 123 | .537 | 188 | 300 | 488 | 130 | 50 | 61 | 114 | 230 | 532 |
| 1990-91 | 33 | CHH | NBA | PF | 9 | 1 | 159 | 8 | 24 | .333 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1996-97 | 39 | TOR | NBA | PF | 9 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| Career | NBA | 674 | 131 | 12420 | 1545 | 3263 | .473 | 0 | 16 | .000 | 530 | 985 | .538 | 1189 | 1983 | 3172 | 678 | 341 | 361 | 728 | 1535 | 3620 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 52 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 3.9 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .516 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4.2 | |
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 66 | 8 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 4.6 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .543 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5.3 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 73 | 3 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .493 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 | |
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 0 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .525 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 81 | 1 | 20.3 | 2.6 | 5.3 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .569 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 6.1 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 80 | 19 | 25.2 | 3.6 | 7.1 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .555 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 8.6 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | TOT | NBA | C | 78 | 47 | 25.3 | 3.1 | 6.5 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .539 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 7.3 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | CHI | NBA | C | 43 | 36 | 25.7 | 3.0 | 6.4 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.7 | .534 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 6.9 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | LAC | NBA | C | 35 | 11 | 24.8 | 3.3 | 6.7 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .544 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 7.7 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | LAC | NBA | PF | 69 | 11 | 16.3 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .524 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | CHH | NBA | C | 82 | 41 | 25.0 | 2.8 | 5.7 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .537 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 6.5 |
| 1990-91 | 33 | CHH | NBA | PF | 9 | 1 | 17.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| 1996-97 | 39 | TOR | NBA | PF | 9 | 0 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| Career | NBA | 674 | 131 | 18.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .538 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 5.4 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 52 | 528 | 6.3 | 14.0 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .516 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 4.6 | 14.9 | |
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 66 | 8 | 956 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.9 | 3.5 | .543 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 13.1 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 73 | 3 | 987 | 3.9 | 9.4 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .493 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 9.1 | |
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 0 | 907 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .525 | 3.4 | 8.0 | 11.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 7.7 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 81 | 1 | 1642 | 4.5 | 9.4 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.8 | 3.2 | .569 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 10.9 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 80 | 19 | 2017 | 5.1 | 10.1 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 3.8 | .555 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 12.3 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | TOT | NBA | C | 78 | 47 | 1973 | 4.4 | 9.3 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.8 | .539 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 10.4 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | CHI | NBA | C | 43 | 36 | 1105 | 4.2 | 9.0 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .534 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 9.7 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | LAC | NBA | C | 35 | 11 | 868 | 4.7 | 9.7 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 3.3 | .544 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 11.2 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | LAC | NBA | PF | 69 | 11 | 1128 | 4.2 | 9.9 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .524 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 9.5 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | CHH | NBA | C | 82 | 41 | 2047 | 4.1 | 8.2 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .537 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.4 |
| 1990-91 | 33 | CHH | NBA | PF | 9 | 1 | 159 | 1.8 | 5.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .333 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2.4 | 9.6 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | .000 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | |
| 1996-97 | 39 | TOR | NBA | PF | 9 | 0 | 46 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .375 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .333 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 5.5 | |
| Career | NBA | 674 | 131 | 12420 | 4.5 | 9.5 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .538 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 10.5 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 52 | 528 | 13.8 | .470 | .454 | 11.4 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 20.0 | 99 | 97 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .109 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 66 | 956 | 12.8 | .502 | .487 | 11.1 | 20.3 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 17.0 | 104 | 102 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .103 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 73 | 987 | 8.1 | .433 | .419 | 9.4 | 19.0 | 14.4 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 87 | 99 | -0.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 | .041 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 907 | 8.6 | .475 | .458 | 9.7 | 24.5 | 16.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 21.3 | 10.9 | 95 | 105 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .051 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 81 | 1642 | 10.2 | .505 | .484 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 13.3 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 99 | 106 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .060 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 80 | 2017 | 11.7 | .523 | .505 | 10.2 | 16.5 | 13.3 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 15.7 | 101 | 107 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .061 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | TOT | NBA | C | 78 | 1973 | 11.3 | .492 | .476 | 11.5 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 107 | 111 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .065 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | CHI | NBA | C | 43 | 1105 | 10.3 | .482 | .467 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 106 | 110 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .066 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | LAC | NBA | C | 35 | 868 | 12.5 | .504 | .487 | 11.6 | 17.3 | 14.2 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 109 | 112 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .064 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | LAC | NBA | PF | 69 | 1128 | 9.2 | .443 | .429 | 8.8 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 14.7 | 14.3 | 93 | 107 | -0.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | .029 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | CHH | NBA | C | 82 | 2047 | 10.1 | .512 | .501 | 9.7 | 17.1 | 13.2 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 18.0 | 12.7 | 101 | 111 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .035 |
| 1990-91 | 33 | CHH | NBA | PF | 9 | 159 | 2.4 | .336 | .333 | 4.2 | 22.3 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 19.2 | 8.4 | 70 | 111 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.041 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 2 | 30 | 2.2 | .225 | .250 | 15.7 | 28.1 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 14.6 | 66 | 101 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.060 |
| 1996-97 | 39 | TOR | NBA | PF | 9 | 46 | 4.9 | .376 | .375 | 9.9 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 102 | 113 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .026 |
| Career | NBA | 674 | 12420 | 10.4 | .490 | .473 | 10.2 | 17.6 | 13.8 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 16.5 | 14.3 | 99 | 107 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 14.4 | .056 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 9 | 36 | 6 | 18 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 12 | 75 | 13 | 41 | .317 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6 | 9 | .667 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 32 | |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 93 | 15 | 31 | .484 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .333 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 32 | ||
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 9 | 0 | 133 | 16 | 34 | .471 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 37 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 4 | 4 | 126 | 17 | 31 | .548 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 36 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 10 | 0 | 100 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | |
| Career | NBA | 54 | 4 | 588 | 76 | 169 | .450 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 17 | 36 | .472 | 55 | 118 | 173 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 83 | 169 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 9 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 12 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .317 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .667 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 5 | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | |||
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 18.6 | 3.0 | 6.2 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .333 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 6.4 | ||
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 9 | 0 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .556 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 4 | 4 | 31.5 | 4.3 | 7.8 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .250 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 9.0 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 10 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | .800 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
| Career | NBA | 54 | 4 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .472 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 9 | 36 | 6.0 | 18.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | ||
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 12 | 75 | 6.2 | 19.7 | .317 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 2.9 | 4.3 | .667 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 15.4 | |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 5 | 25 | 1.4 | 5.8 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 2.9 | |||
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 93 | 5.8 | 12.0 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | .333 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 12.4 | ||
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 9 | 0 | 133 | 4.3 | 9.2 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .556 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 10.0 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 4 | 4 | 126 | 4.9 | 8.9 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .250 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 10.3 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 10 | 0 | 100 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .800 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 7.2 | 6.5 | |
| Career | NBA | 54 | 4 | 588 | 4.7 | 10.3 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .472 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 10.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 23 | PHI | NBA | C | 9 | 36 | 8.0 | .318 | .333 | 3.3 | 23.9 | 14.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 23.2 | 74 | 102 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.075 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | PHI | NBA | PF | 12 | 75 | 8.5 | .356 | .317 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10.0 | 27.9 | 85 | 105 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.046 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | PHI | NBA | C | 5 | 25 | -1.3 | .250 | .250 | 0.0 | 21.7 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 11.7 | 37 | 95 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.095 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 93 | 13.0 | .476 | .484 | 15.9 | 23.4 | 19.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 102 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .068 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 9 | 133 | 12.0 | .487 | .471 | 7.6 | 25.7 | 16.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 107 | 107 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .087 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | DET | NBA | PF | 4 | 126 | 10.9 | .521 | .548 | 9.7 | 16.8 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 12.4 | 110 | 115 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .057 |
| 1993-94 | 36 | HOU | NBA | PF | 10 | 100 | 9.9 | .827 | .800 | 7.3 | 24.2 | 16.4 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 21.6 | 6.5 | 136 | 102 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .144 |
| Career | NBA | 54 | 588 | 10.3 | .457 | .450 | 10.1 | 22.2 | 16.2 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 14.7 | 99 | 107 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .053 |
| Thru 12 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Earl Cureton | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Tony Massenburg | 87.7 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Tom Hammonds | 87.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 |
| Robert Traylor | 83.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | |||||
| Jared Jeffries | 82.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | |
| Bill Willoughby | 82.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||||
| Jud Buechler | 82.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Corky Calhoun | 81.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Damien Wilkins | 80.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||
| Matt Bullard | 80.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| Brian Skinner | 78.8 | 4.1 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Earl Cureton | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | ||
| Tom Hammonds | 87.0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -0.1 | |
| Robert Traylor | 83.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Jared Jeffries | 82.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.3 | ||
| Bill Willoughby | 82.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | |||||
| Tony Massenburg | 82.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Jud Buechler | 82.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Corky Calhoun | 81.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| Damien Wilkins | 80.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ||||
| Matt Bullard | 80.3 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Corie Blount | 78.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | ||
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1975-76 | 18 | ROBMORPA | 28 | 227 | 405 | 14.5 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1976-77 | 19 | ROBMORPA | 26 | 196 | 418 | 54 | 101 | 274 | 18 | 446 | .469 | .535 | 17.2 | 10.5 | 0.7 | ||||||||||
| 1978-79 | 21 | DETROIT | 28 | 744 | 138 | 270 | 51 | 75 | 251 | 35 | 327 | .511 | .680 | 26.6 | 11.7 | 9.0 | 1.3 | ||||||||
| 1979-80 | 22 | DETROIT | 27 | 893 | 236 | 448 | 66 | 109 | 246 | 44 | 538 | .527 | .606 | 33.1 | 19.9 | 9.1 | 1.6 | ||||||||
| Career | 109 | 1637 | 570 | 1136 | 171 | 285 | 998 | 97 | 1716 | .502 | .600 | 29.8 | 15.7 | 9.2 | 1.2 | ||||||||||
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Games
1988-89 NBA 82 (1) |
June 25, 1979: Drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 3rd round (58th pick) of the 1979 NBA Draft.
November 12, 1983: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Detroit Pistons; the Philadelphia 76ers received a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Toney Mack) and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Stefano Rusconi) as compensation.
August 21, 1986: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Rickie Winslow) to the Chicago Bulls for Sidney Green.
February 11, 1987: Traded by the Chicago Bulls to the Los Angeles Clippers for a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Chucky Brown).
July 1, 1988: Released by the Los Angeles Clippers.
July 18, 1988: Signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets.
October 7, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
October 21, 1992: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
April 21, 1994: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
July 16, 1996: Released by the Houston Rockets.
December 2, 1996: Signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors.
February 13, 1997: Retired from the Toronto Raptors.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $210,000 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | $265,000 |
| 1988-89 | Charlotte Hornets | NBA | $180,000 |
| 1996-97 | Toronto Raptors | NBA | $205,200 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $860,200 |
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