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Curtis Perry
Curtis Perry stats, teams and career impact
#540 all-timeCareer averages · 9.5 PPG · 8.8 RPG · 1.9 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Phoenix Suns
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) · 220 lb (100 kg)
- Born
- September 13, 1948 (78 yrs old)
- College
- Missouri State
- NBA seasons
- 8 seasons · 1970–71 to 1977–78
Career summaryCurtis Perry was a power forward who played 8 NBA seasons, from 1970–71 through 1977–78.
- Career PPG
- 9.5
- Career RPG
- 8.8
- Career APG
- 1.9
- #19 in 1974–75
- #540 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Curtis Perry ranks #540 all time
Curtis Perry ranks #540 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #38.3. His full-career value ranks #627, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
480 games · Career Value Rank #627
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- San Diego Rockets, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Phoenix Suns
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 45.5%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 69.9%FT%
480 career games · 13,656 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Curtis Perry stats by season
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| 1977–78 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | -0.88 | PHO | 45 | 0 | 18.2 | 45.3% | — | 78.5% | #126 | 21.3 |
| 1976–77 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 1.8 | -0.73 | PHO | 44 | 0 | 31.6 | 43.2% | — | 78.9% | #130 | 39.1 |
| 1975–76 | 13.3 | 9.6 | 2.6 | +1.34 | PHO | 71 | 0 | 33.1 | 49.7% | — | 73.2% | #39 | 173.0 |
| 1974–75 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 2.4 | +2.16 | PHO | 79 | 0 | 34.0 | 47.7% | — | 71.9% | #19 | 243.2 |
| 1973–74 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 2.3 | +0.42 | MIL | 81 | 0 | 29.5 | 44.6% | — | 58.2% | #57 | 127.0 |
| 1972–73 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 1.8 | +0.15 | MIL | 67 | 0 | 31.3 | 46.1% | — | 65.9% | #60 | 101.8 |
| 1971–72 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 1.3 | -1.96 | HOU/MIL | 75 | 0 | 24.3 | 37.2% | — | 63.9% | #121 | 1.6 |
| 1970–71 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | -6.42 | SDR | 18 | 0 | 5.6 | 43.8% | — | 55.0% | — | -10.9 |
| Career | 9.5 | 8.8 | 1.9 | — | HOU/MIL/PHO/SDR | 480 | — | 28.4 | 45.5% | — | 69.9% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
59.3 composite · lower is better
59.2 average league finish
696 total value
Career standing
How Curtis Perry ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score59.3
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 189.0
- Qualified seasons
- 7
- All-time rank
- #540
Strongest seasons
Every season
Curtis Perry advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1977–78Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 29 | 45 | 818 | -0.88 | 47.0 | #126 | 21.3 | 34th | Standard |
| 1976–77Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 28 | 44 | 1,391 | -0.73 | 46.9 | #130 | 39.1 | 49th | Broad |
| 1975–76Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 27 | 71 | 2,353 | +1.34 | 79.8 | #39 | 173.0 | 79th | Broad |
| 1974–75Historical Defense Estimate | PHO | 26 | 79 | 2,688 | +2.16 | 90.4 | #19 | 243.2 | 92nd | Broad |
| 1973–74Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 25 | 81 | 2,386 | +0.42 | 68.2 | #57 | 127.0 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1972–73Historical Defense Estimate | MIL | 24 | 67 | 2,094 | +0.15 | 65.7 | #60 | 101.8 | 66th | Modeled |
| 1971–72Historical Defense Estimate | HOU/MIL | 23 | 75 | 1,826 | -1.96 | 26.8 | #121 | 1.6 | 27th | Modeled |
| 1970–71Historical Defense Estimate | SDR | 22 | 18 | 100 | -6.42 | — | — | -10.9 | — | Modeled |
Career movement
Curtis Perry's career impact by season
Peak +2.16 in 1974–75 · 8 seasons · 13,656 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Curtis PerryJerome Williams
| NBA season | Curtis Perry | Jerome Williams |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -6.4 | -5.5 |
| 2 | -2.0 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 4 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 5 | 2.2 | 0.7 |
| 6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 7 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| 8 | -0.9 | 1.2 |
| 9 | Did not play | -1.8 |
NBA season number
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