M.L. Carr vs. Dell Curry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dell Curry and M.L. Carr, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

M.L. Carr played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than Dell Curry, who played 16. M.L. Carr had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Dell Curry had his rookie season in 1986-87. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
M.L. Carr 9 7 1976-77 to 1984-85
Dell Curry 16 10 1986-87 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1976-771986-87
Team Detroit PistonsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 82 32.2 13.3 2.6 5.1 7.7 2.2 2.0 0.7 - 3.5 5.4 11.4 .476 - - - 2.5 3.4 .735
Dell Curry 67 9.5 4.9 0.4 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.9 .426 0.3 0.9 .283 0.4 0.6 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 3 37.3 9.3 3.0 2.7 5.7 2.0 0.3 1.0 - 3.0 4.0 10.3 .387 - - - 1.3 2.3 .571
Dell Curry 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1977-781987-88
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 79 32.4 12.4 2.6 4.5 7.1 2.3 1.9 0.3 2.7 3.1 4.9 10.8 .455 - - - 2.5 3.4 .738
Dell Curry 79 19.0 10.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 4.3 9.4 .458 0.4 1.0 .346 1.0 1.3 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 2 8.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1978-791988-89
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 80 40.1 18.7 2.7 4.6 7.4 3.3 2.5 0.6 3.2 3.5 7.3 14.3 .514 - - - 4.0 5.4 .743
Dell Curry 48 16.9 11.9 0.5 1.6 2.2 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 5.3 10.9 .491 0.4 1.1 .345 0.8 1.0 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 4

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1979-801989-90
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 82 24.3 11.1 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.9 1.5 0.4 1.7 2.6 4.4 9.3 .474 0.1 0.5 .293 2.2 2.9 .739
Dell Curry 67 27.8 16.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 1.5 0.4 1.5 2.2 6.9 14.8 .466 0.8 2.2 .354 1.4 1.6 .923
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 9 19.1 9.1 1.6 2.1 3.7 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 2.2 3.6 8.9 .400 0.2 0.6 .400 1.8 2.7 .667
Dell Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 5

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1980-811990-91
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 41 16.0 6.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.4 5.3 .449 0.0 0.3 .071 1.3 1.6 .791
Dell Curry 76 19.9 10.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 1.6 4.4 9.4 .471 0.4 1.1 .372 1.3 1.5 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 17 16.9 6.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 5.9 .416 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .750
Dell Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 6

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1981-821991-92
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 56 23.1 8.1 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.3 .450 0.1 0.3 .294 1.5 2.1 .707
Dell Curry 77 26.2 15.7 0.7 2.6 3.4 2.3 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 6.5 13.5 .486 1.0 2.4 .404 1.6 2.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 12 25.4 7.4 1.8 1.8 3.6 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.5 3.1 8.8 .352 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.9 .652
Dell Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 7

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1982-831992-93
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 77 11.5 4.3 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 1.8 4.1 .429 0.0 0.2 .158 0.8 1.1 .741
Dell Curry 80 26.2 15.3 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 6.2 13.8 .452 1.2 3.0 .401 1.7 2.0 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 3 7.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 2.7 .250 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Dell Curry 9 24.7 11.0 1.2 2.3 3.6 2.0 1.4 0.0 1.4 2.1 4.7 10.8 .433 0.7 2.3 .286 1.0 1.2 .818

Season 8

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1983-841993-94
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 60 9.8 3.1 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.2 2.9 .409 0.1 0.3 .200 0.7 0.8 .875
Dell Curry 82 26.5 16.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.7 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.5 14.3 .455 1.9 4.6 .402 1.4 1.6 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 16 5.1 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.8 2.0 .406 0.1 0.4 .333 0.6 0.7 .909
Dell Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 9

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season 1984-851994-95
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 47 8.4 3.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.3 3.2 .416 0.2 0.5 .391 0.4 0.4 1.000
Dell Curry 69 24.9 13.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.3 1.4 2.1 5.0 11.3 .441 2.2 5.2 .427 1.4 1.6 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr 7 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.6 2.1 .267 0.1 0.3 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Dell Curry 4 26.8 12.8 1.3 1.0 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.8 4.0 8.5 .471 2.3 5.3 .429 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 10

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -1995-96
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 82 28.9 14.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.1 5.4 11.9 .453 2.0 5.0 .404 1.8 2.1 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry ------- --- ----------

Season 11

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -1996-97
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 68 30.6 14.8 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.7 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.6 12.3 .459 1.9 4.4 .426 1.7 2.1 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 3 17.0 4.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 1.7 5.7 .294 0.3 1.3 .250 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 12

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -1997-98
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 52 18.7 9.4 0.5 1.4 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.7 8.3 .447 1.2 2.8 .421 0.8 1.0 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 9 18.8 5.8 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.3 0.6 2.3 2.3 5.8 .404 0.4 1.8 .250 0.7 0.8 .857

Season 13

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -1998-99
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 42 20.6 10.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.1 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.0 3.9 8.0 .485 1.6 3.5 .476 0.7 0.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 3 16.3 3.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.7 5.0 .133 0.3 2.7 .125 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 14

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -1999-00
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 67 16.3 7.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.9 6.8 .427 1.4 3.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 3 10.0 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 1.0 .667 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 15

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -2000-01
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 71 13.5 6.0 0.2 1.0 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.3 5.4 .424 0.9 2.0 .428 0.6 0.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 12 15.1 6.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.8 2.3 5.3 .422 1.2 3.1 .378 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 16

M.L. Carr Dell Curry
Season -2001-02
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 56 15.8 6.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.5 6.2 .406 0.8 2.3 .344 0.6 0.7 .892
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
M.L. Carr ------- --- ----------
Dell Curry 4 15.0 7.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.5 6.3 .400 1.0 1.3 .800 1.0 1.0 1.000