Earl Cureton vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis and Earl Cureton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Earl Cureton 0 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)