Earl Cureton PF #35
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Sep 3, 1957 (Passed away Feb 4, 2024, aged 66)
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1979 Round 3, Pick 14, Philadelphia Sixers
Pre-Draft Team: Detroit-Mercy (Jr)
High School: Finney High School (Detroit, Michigan)
2x NBA Champion
Earl Cureton Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | Celtics | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 49 | 17.9 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 36 | 13 | 73.5% | Compare |
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 48 | 22.5 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 35 | 13 | 72.9% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 45 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 33 | 12 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 41 | 26.4 | 9.1 | 5.5 | 29 | 12 | 70.7% | Compare |
| Louis Orr | Pacers, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 41 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 11 | 30 | 26.8% | Compare |
| Rory Sparrow | Hawks, Bulls, Heat, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 40 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 15 | 25 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 39 | 18.9 | 13.3 | 0.8 | 21 | 18 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 39 | 18.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 22 | 17 | 56.4% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 39 | 13.9 | 5.1 | 0.9 | 19 | 20 | 48.7% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 39 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 21 | 18 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Bill Cartwright | Bulls, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 37 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Trent Tucker | Knicks | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 37 | 7.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 37 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 18 | 19 | 48.6% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Nuggets, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 36 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 12 | 24 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 36 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 20 | 16 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Dominique Wilkins | Hawks | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 35 | 27.0 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 18 | 17 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 35 | 15.1 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 26 | 9 | 74.3% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 35 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 21 | 14 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Darwin Cook | Nuggets, Nets, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 35 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 18 | 17 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 35 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Nets, Kings, Kings | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 34 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 18 | 16 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Bernard King | Warriors, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 33 | 30.7 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 14 | 19 | 42.4% | Compare |
| Jerry Sichting | Celtics, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 33 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Hawks, Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 32 | 14.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 16 | 16 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Quinn Buckner | Celtics, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 32 | 6.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 20 | 12 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Dudley Bradley | Hawks, Bulls, Pacers, Bucks, Nets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 32 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 11 | 21 | 34.4% | Compare |
| Albert King | Nets, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 31 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 15 | 16 | 48.4% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 31 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Rod Higgins | Bulls, Warriors, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 31 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 15 | 16 | 48.4% | Compare |
| Marvin Webster | Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 31 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 10 | 21 | 32.3% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 31 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | Compare |
| Marques Johnson | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 30 | 19.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 13 | 17 | 43.3% | Compare |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | Warriors, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 30 | 18.7 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Orlando Woolridge | Bulls, Lakers, Nets | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 30 | 18.5 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 9 | 21 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 30 | 13.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 7 | 23 | 23.3% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 30 | 13.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Rick Mahorn | Pistons, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 30 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 12 | 18 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Darrell Walker | Nuggets, Knicks, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 30 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 15 | 15 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Heat, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 30 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 13 | 17 | 43.3% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 29 | 24.8 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1990-91 | 29 | 18.1 | 7.0 | 11.5 | 19 | 10 | 65.5% | Compare |
| Mickey Johnson | Warriors, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 29 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 11 | 18 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Doc Rivers | Hawks | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 29 | 13.6 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| John Bagley | Cavaliers, Nets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 29 | 10.7 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8 | 21 | 27.6% | Compare |
| Mike O'Koren | Nets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 29 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 13 | 16 | 44.8% | Compare |
| Wes Matthews | Hawks, Bulls, Lakers, Sixers, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 29 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Paul Pressey | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 28 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 17 | 11 | 60.7% | Compare |
| Frank Johnson | Rockets, Suns, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 28 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 13 | 15 | 46.4% | Compare |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Knicks, Kings | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 28 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7 | 21 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Jazz, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1993-94 | 27 | 17.8 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Herb Williams | Pacers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 27 | 16.6 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 23 | 14.8% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Hawks, Cavaliers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 27 | 11.7 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 27 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 9 | 18 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Craig Hodges | Bulls, Bucks, Suns, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 27 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 27 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 27 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Harvey Catchings | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1984-85 | 27 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 26 | 23.1 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Jeff Malone | Wizards | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 26 | 20.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 13 | 13 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 26 | 19.9 | 6.6 | 1.8 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers, Wizards, Kings | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 26 | 19.3 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 19 | 26.9% | Compare |
| Roy Hinson | Cavaliers, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 26 | 15.9 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 26 | 15.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 13 | 13 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 26 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Scott Wedman | Celtics, Cavaliers, Kings | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 26 | 9.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Bulls, Cavaliers, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 26 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 21 | 19.2% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers, Suns | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 25 | 21.4 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Celtics, Nets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 25 | 15.7 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Sidney Green | Bulls, Pistons, Knicks, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1990-91 | 25 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Kelvin Ransey | Mavericks, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 25 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Mike Glenn | Hawks, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 25 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Scott Hastings | Hawks, Heat, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 25 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Alex English | Mavericks, Nuggets | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 24 | 26.6 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Rockets, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 24 | 20.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4 | 20 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Bob Lanier | Bucks | NBA | 4: 1980-81 to 1983-84 | 24 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Randy Wittman | Hawks, Pacers | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 24 | 12.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Randy Breuer | Bucks | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 24 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| M.L. Carr | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1984-85 | 24 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Jeff Ruland | Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 23 | 19.7 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 7 | 16 | 30.4% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 23 | 17.3 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | Compare |
| Ricky Pierce | Pistons, Bucks, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 23 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 23 | 11.0 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 7 | 16 | 30.4% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 23 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Quintin Dailey | Bulls, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 22 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 6 | 16 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 22 | 13.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Sixers | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1988-89 | 22 | 13.4 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Vern Fleming | Pacers | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1990-91 | 22 | 13.2 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 16 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 22 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1993-94 | 22 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 14 | 8 | 63.6% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks, Clippers, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1990-91 | 22 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 11 | 11 | 50.0% | Compare |
| James Bailey | Rockets, Nets, Knicks, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 22 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1988-89 | 22 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Charles Davis | Bulls, Bucks, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Mark West | Cavaliers, Mavericks, Suns | NBA | 8: 1983-84 to 1996-97 | 22 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Len Elmore | Bucks, Nets, Knicks | NBA | 4: 1980-81 to 1983-84 | 22 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1990-91 | 21 | 18.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 15 | 6 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 21 | 15.6 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 9 | 12 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 21 | 14.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 21 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 6.5 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Darryl Dawkins | Pistons, Nets | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 21 | 13.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Earl Cureton averaged when they played against him in the selected games.