RJ Barrett vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)