Bill Curley
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1994-95–2000-01 · 5 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1972
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Player info
| Nickname | Baby Cowens, Billy |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #15 (also #17, #31, #30) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1972-05-29 |
| College | Boston College |
| Drafted | 1994 · Round 1, Pick 22 · San Antonio Spurs |
| Seasons | 1994-95–2000-01 (5) |
Career averages
2.7 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.4 APG · 147 games · .444 FG% · .222 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | DET | 22 | 53 | 11.2 | .433 | — | .750 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 9.0 | .477 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 25 | 11 | 13.3 | .485 | 0.000 | .667 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .495 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 26 | 35 | 10.6 | .403 | .200 | .864 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 7.4 | .477 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 27 | 28 | 11.0 | .426 | 0.000 | .720 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .481 |
| HOU | 27 | 4 | 12.5 | .545 | — | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 | .545 | |
| GSW | 27 | 24 | 10.8 | .404 | 0.000 | .720 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .471 | |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 28 | 20 | 9.6 | .532 | .500 | .632 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 10.5 | .569 |
| DAL | 28 | 5 | 3.0 | .250 | 0.000 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | -8.3 | .260 | |
| GSW | 28 | 15 | 11.8 | .558 | 1.000 | .733 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 12.1 | .605 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | DET | 53 | 1 | 595 | 58 | 134 | .433 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 36 | 124 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 143 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 11 | 1 | 146 | 16 | 33 | .485 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 35 | 7 | 372 | 29 | 72 | .403 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 51 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 78 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 28 | 0 | 309 | 29 | 68 | .426 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 50 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 76 |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| GSW | 24 | 0 | 259 | 23 | 57 | .404 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 64 | |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 20 | 2 | 192 | 25 | 47 | .532 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 63 |
| DAL | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| GSW | 15 | 2 | 177 | 24 | 43 | .558 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 60 | |
| Career | 147 | — | — | 157 | 354 | .444 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 105 | 290 | 60 | 61 | 44 | 75 | 394 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | DET | 53 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 8.1 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 8.7 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 11 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 8.1 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 8.4 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 35 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 7.0 | .403 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 28 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 7.9 | .426 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 8.9 |
| HOU | 4 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 7.9 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 8.6 | |
| GSW | 24 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 7.9 | .404 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 8.9 | |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 20 | 9.6 | 4.7 | 8.8 | .532 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 11.8 |
| DAL | 5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 9.6 | .250 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 7.2 | |
| GSW | 15 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 8.7 | .558 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 12.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | DET | 53 | 595 | 9.0 | .477 | 13.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .042 | -5.0 | -0.2 | -5.2 | -0.5 |
| 1997-98 | MIN | 11 | 146 | 7.8 | .495 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .068 | -4.9 | -1.5 | -6.4 | -0.2 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 35 | 372 | 7.4 | .477 | 10.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .089 | -5.7 | +1.5 | -4.1 | -0.2 |
| 1999-00 | 2TM | 28 | 309 | 6.5 | .481 | 13.7 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .003 | -5.9 | -0.4 | -6.3 | -0.3 |
| HOU | 4 | 50 | 5.2 | .545 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.006 | -7.1 | -0.7 | -7.8 | -0.1 | |
| GSW | 24 | 259 | 6.8 | .471 | 13.8 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .005 | -5.7 | -0.3 | -6.0 | -0.3 | |
| 2000-01 | 2TM | 20 | 192 | 10.5 | .569 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .038 | -5.0 | -0.2 | -5.2 | -0.2 |
| DAL | 5 | 15 | -8.3 | .260 | 23.5 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.314 | -15.9 | -0.2 | -16.1 | -0.1 | |
| GSW | 15 | 177 | 12.1 | .605 | 15.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .068 | -4.1 | -0.2 | -4.3 | -0.1 | |
| Career | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | -1.4 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 56–41 |
| Away | 96 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 30–66 |
| In wins | 86 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 86–0 |
| In losses | 107 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0–107 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3–3 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3–2 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 2–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 1–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 4–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 5 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2–3 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 6–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 3–4 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 7–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 10 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 5–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 4–4 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1–3 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 3 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 5–2 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 5–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3–7 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2000-01
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 30% | .846 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 33% | .571 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 19% | .375 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 16% | .143 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 2% | 1.000 |
Average shot distance 7.9 ft · 2% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1994-95 | $702,000 |
| 1996-97 | $1,123,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,333,800 |
| 1998-99 | $1,544,000 |
| Career earnings | $4,702,800 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Bill Curley's career stats?
Bill Curley has averaged 2.7 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.4 APG over 5 seasons (1994-95–2000-01).
How much does Bill Curley make?
Bill Curley's salary is $1,544,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $4.7M.
How tall is Bill Curley?
Bill Curley is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Bill Curley drafted?
Bill Curley was drafted in 1994, round 1, pick 22, by the San Antonio Spurs.