M.L. Carr
SF · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1975-76–1984-85 · 10 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1951
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Player info
| Nickname | Lunchbox |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #30 |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1951-01-09 |
| College | Guilford |
| Drafted | 1973 · Round 5, Pick 76 · KCO |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1984-85 (10) |
Career averages
10.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.0 APG · 678 games · .472 FG% · .275 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | SSL | 25 | 74 | 29.4 | .483 | .375 | .665 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 15.3 | .517 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 26 | 82 | 32.2 | .476 | — | .735 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 15.2 | .518 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 27 | 79 | 32.4 | .455 | — | .738 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 13.6 | .502 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 28 | 80 | 40.1 | .514 | — | .743 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 18.7 | 16.3 | .561 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 29 | 82 | 24.3 | .474 | .293 | .739 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 14.6 | .526 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 30 | 41 | 16.0 | .449 | .071 | .791 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 11.6 | .505 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 31 | 56 | 23.1 | .450 | .294 | .707 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8.1 | 11.9 | .495 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 32 | 77 | 11.5 | .429 | .158 | .741 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .475 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 33 | 60 | 9.8 | .409 | .200 | .875 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .481 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 34 | 47 | 8.4 | .416 | .391 | 1.000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 9.9 | .479 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | SSL | 74 | — | 2,174 | 380 | 786 | .483 | 9 | 24 | 137 | 206 | 459 | 224 | 127 | 44 | 162 | 906 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 82 | — | 2,643 | 443 | 931 | .476 | — | — | 205 | 279 | 631 | 181 | 165 | 58 | — | 1,091 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 79 | — | 2,556 | 390 | 857 | .455 | — | — | 200 | 271 | 557 | 185 | 147 | 27 | 210 | 980 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 80 | — | 3,207 | 587 | 1,143 | .514 | — | — | 323 | 435 | 589 | 262 | 197 | 46 | 255 | 1,497 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 82 | 7 | 1,994 | 362 | 763 | .474 | 12 | 41 | 178 | 241 | 330 | 156 | 120 | 36 | 143 | 914 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 41 | 7 | 655 | 97 | 216 | .449 | 1 | 14 | 53 | 67 | 83 | 56 | 30 | 18 | 47 | 248 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 56 | 27 | 1,296 | 184 | 409 | .450 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 116 | 150 | 128 | 67 | 21 | 63 | 455 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 77 | 0 | 883 | 135 | 315 | .429 | 3 | 19 | 60 | 81 | 137 | 71 | 48 | 10 | 79 | 333 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 60 | 1 | 585 | 70 | 171 | .409 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 75 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 46 | 185 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 47 | 0 | 397 | 62 | 149 | .416 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 150 |
| Career | 678 | — | — | 2,710 | 5,740 | .472 | 42 | 153 | 1297 | 1761 | 3054 | 1336 | 939 | 270 | 1029 | 6,759 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | SSL | 74 | 29.4 | 6.3 | 13.0 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 15.0 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 82 | 32.2 | 6.0 | 12.7 | .476 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | — | 14.9 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 79 | 32.4 | 5.5 | 12.1 | .455 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 13.8 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 80 | 40.1 | 6.6 | 12.8 | .514 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 16.8 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 82 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 16.5 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 41 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 11.9 | .449 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 13.6 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 56 | 23.1 | 5.1 | 11.4 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 77 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 12.8 | .429 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 13.6 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 60 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 10.5 | .409 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 11.4 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 47 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 13.5 | .416 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 13.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | SSL | 74 | 2,174 | 15.3 | .517 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.5 | .099 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.7 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 82 | 2,643 | 15.2 | .518 | — | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.9 | .107 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +2.1 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 79 | 2,556 | 13.6 | .502 | 17.8 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.5 | .085 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +1.3 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 80 | 3,207 | 16.3 | .561 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 7.9 | .118 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +2.8 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 82 | 1,994 | 14.6 | .526 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | .125 | -0.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +1.7 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 41 | 655 | 11.6 | .505 | 18.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .082 | -1.6 | +1.2 | -0.4 | +0.3 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 56 | 1,296 | 11.9 | .495 | 16.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .103 | -1.2 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 77 | 883 | 9.7 | .475 | 19.1 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .046 | -3.6 | +0.7 | -2.9 | -0.2 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 60 | 585 | 7.8 | .481 | 16.7 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .034 | -3.3 | -0.3 | -3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 47 | 397 | 9.9 | .479 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .050 | -2.5 | +0.0 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| Career | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.5 | — | — | — | — | +10.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 3 | 37.3 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .387 | — | .411 |
| 1979-80 | 9 | 19.1 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .400 | .400 | .453 |
| 1980-81 | 17 | 16.9 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .416 | 0.000 | .457 |
| 1981-82 | 12 | 25.4 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .352 | 0.000 | .387 |
| 1982-83 | 3 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.000 | .338 |
| 1983-84 | 17 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .424 | .333 | .529 |
| 1984-85 | 7 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .267 | .500 | .300 |
| Career | 68 | 14.8 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .383 | .227 | .431 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 293 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 221–72 |
| Away | 311 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 159–152 |
| In wins | 380 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 380–0 |
| In losses | 224 | 10.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0–224 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 35 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 25–10 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 12 | 13.2 | 7.1 | 2.2 | 7–5 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 28–10 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 32 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 20–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 8.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 31–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 6–0 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 20 | 13.7 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 12–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 26 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 20–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 20 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 12–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 25 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 19–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 36 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 24–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 14 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 10–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 10.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 9–12 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 19–13 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 35 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 21–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 39 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 17–22 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 11–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 20 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 9–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 12.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 14–7 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 15–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 24 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 18–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does M.L. Carr play for?
M.L. Carr plays SF for the Boston Celtics.
What are M.L. Carr's career stats?
M.L. Carr has averaged 10.0 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 2.0 APG over 10 seasons (1975-76–1984-85).
How tall is M.L. Carr?
M.L. Carr is 6-6 (205 lb).
When was M.L. Carr drafted?
M.L. Carr was drafted in 1973, round 5, pick 76.