Butch Carter
SG · 2TM
Seasons 1980-81–1985-86 · 6 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Position | SG |
|---|---|
| Number | #12 (also #24, #7) |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1958-06-11 |
| College | Indiana |
| Drafted | 1980 · Round 2, Pick 37 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1985-86 (6) |
Career averages
8.7 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.9 APG · 361 games · .475 FG% · .307 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | LAL | 22 | 54 | 12.4 | .462 | .300 | .737 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 10.7 | .521 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 23 | 75 | 13.8 | .468 | .320 | .829 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 11.1 | .511 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 24 | 81 | 21.2 | .501 | .333 | .805 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 14.9 | .549 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 25 | 73 | 28.0 | .479 | .326 | .764 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 13.5 | .520 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 26 | 69 | 18.5 | .450 | .256 | .813 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 11.5 | .512 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 27 | 9 | 7.4 | .292 | 0.000 | .857 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | -1.3 | .369 |
| NYK | 27 | 5 | 6.2 | .250 | 0.000 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -5.4 | .296 | |
| PHI | 27 | 4 | 9.0 | .313 | — | .833 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2.2 | .402 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | LAL | 54 | — | 672 | 114 | 247 | .462 | 3 | 10 | 70 | 95 | 65 | 52 | 23 | 1 | 50 | 301 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 75 | 0 | 1,035 | 188 | 402 | .468 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 60 | 34 | 11 | 54 | 442 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 81 | 28 | 1,716 | 354 | 706 | .501 | 17 | 51 | 124 | 154 | 150 | 194 | 78 | 13 | 118 | 849 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 73 | 54 | 2,045 | 413 | 862 | .479 | 15 | 46 | 136 | 178 | 153 | 206 | 128 | 13 | 141 | 977 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 11 | 1,279 | 214 | 476 | .450 | 11 | 43 | 109 | 134 | 95 | 167 | 57 | 5 | 109 | 548 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 9 | 0 | 67 | 7 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| NYK | 5 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| PHI | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Career | 361 | — | — | 1,290 | 2,717 | .475 | 54 | 176 | 503 | 638 | 546 | 683 | 321 | 43 | 479 | 3,137 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | LAL | 54 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 13.2 | .462 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 16.1 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 75 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .468 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 15.4 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 81 | 21.2 | 7.4 | 14.8 | .501 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 73 | 28.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .479 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 17.2 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 18.5 | 6.0 | 13.4 | .450 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 15.4 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 9 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 12.9 | .292 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 10.7 |
| NYK | 5 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 9.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | |
| PHI | 4 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 16.0 | .313 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | LAL | 54 | 672 | 10.7 | .521 | 20.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .067 | -2.8 | -1.3 | -4.1 | -0.4 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 75 | 1,035 | 11.1 | .511 | 19.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .059 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.2 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 81 | 1,716 | 14.9 | .549 | 20.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 3.0 | .085 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.0 | +0.4 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 73 | 2,045 | 13.5 | .520 | 21.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .061 | -1.5 | +0.3 | -1.2 | +0.4 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 1,279 | 11.5 | .512 | 20.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .032 | -1.6 | -0.6 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1985-86 | 2TM | 9 | 67 | -1.3 | .369 | 20.8 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.125 | -9.7 | -3.5 | -13.2 | -0.2 |
| NYK | 5 | 31 | -5.4 | .296 | 19.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -.252 | -11.3 | -3.2 | -14.5 | -0.1 | |
| PHI | 4 | 36 | 2.2 | .402 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.016 | -8.3 | -3.7 | -12.0 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5 | — | — | — | — | -0.1 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 182 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 96–86 |
| Away | 179 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 39–140 |
| In wins | 135 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 135–0 |
| In losses | 226 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0–226 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 6–17 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 19 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2–17 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 4–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 25 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 10–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 15–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 8–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 12–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 12 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 5–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 9 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 8 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 6–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 6–5 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1–6 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2–19 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 16 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 8–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 25 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4–21 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 11 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3–8 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3–9 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 12 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 7–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3–7 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 8–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Butch Carter's career stats?
Butch Carter has averaged 8.7 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.9 APG over 6 seasons (1980-81–1985-86).
How tall is Butch Carter?
Butch Carter is 6-5 (180 lb).
When was Butch Carter drafted?
Butch Carter was drafted in 1980, round 2, pick 37, by the Los Angeles Lakers.