Guard · Indiana Pacers
Butch Carter
Age 67 · USA · 196 cm (6'5") · 82 kg · Born Jun 11, 1958 · Indiana
8.5 PPG
1.5 RPG
1.9 APG
370 games
6 seasons
Career snapshot
6seasons
370games
3,158career pts
8.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 229 games · 1981-82–1983-84
Position rank · 1984-85
#55PPG rank
#44PER rank
#50WS rank
Among 82 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
13.4
1983-84 · IND
RPG
2.1
1983-84 · IND
APG
2.8
1983-84 · IND
PER
14.9
1982-83 · IND
WS
3.0
1982-83 · IND
Draft
1980
Round 2 ·
Pick 37
from Indiana
Career by team
New York Knicks
1984-85 – 1985-86 · 2 seasons
7.4 PPG
1.3 RPG
2.3 APG
74 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1985-86 – 1985-86 · 1 seasons
3.8 PPG
0.3 RPG
0.3 APG
4 games
Indiana Pacers
1981-82 – 1983-84 · 3 seasons
9.9 PPG
1.7 RPG
2.0 APG
229 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1980-81 – 1980-81 · 1 seasons
5.6 PPG
1.2 RPG
1.0 APG
54 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | LAL | 54 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 30.0 | 73.7 | 10.7 | 0.9 |
| 1981-82 | IND | 75 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.8 | 32.0 | 82.9 | 11.1 | 1.3 |
| 1982-83 | IND | 81 | 28 | 21.2 | 10.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 50.1 | 33.3 | 80.5 | 14.9 | 3.0 |
| 1983-84 | IND | 73 | 54 | 28.0 | 13.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 47.9 | 32.6 | 76.4 | 13.5 | 2.6 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 11 | 18.5 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 45.0 | 25.6 | 81.3 | 11.5 | 0.9 |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 9 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 85.7 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 5 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | -5.4 | -0.2 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 4 | 0 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1985 | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jul 1984 | Indiana Pacers | New York Knicks | |
| Jul 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | |
All entries are season change.
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About Butch Carter
Clarence Eugene "Butch" Carter Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.