M.L. Carr
Career averages
9.1PPG
3.8RPG
1.8APG
522 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
BOS hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
522Games
4,752Career points
11.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 363 games · 1979-80 to 1984-85
Career highsSingle season
18.7PPG · 1978-79 · DET
7.4RPG · 1978-79 · DET
3.3APG · 1978-79 · DET
16.3PER · 1978-79 · DET
7.9Win shares · 1978-79 · DET
Draft1973
5Round
76Overall pick
From Guilford
Position rank1984-85
#70PPG rank
#46PER rank
#47Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 73 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | DET | 79 | 0 | 32.4 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 80 | 0 | 40.1 | 18.7 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 16.3 | 7.9 |
| 1979-80 | BOS | 82 | 7 | 24.3 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 47.4 | 29.3 | 73.9 | 14.6 | 5.2 |
| 1980-81 | BOS | 41 | 7 | 16.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 44.9 | 7.1 | 79.1 | 11.6 | 1.1 |
| 1981-82 | BOS | 56 | 27 | 23.1 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 45.0 | 29.4 | 70.7 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 77 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 15.8 | 74.1 | 9.7 | 0.8 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 60 | 1 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 40.9 | 20.0 | 87.5 | 7.8 | 0.4 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 47 | 0 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 39.1 | 100.0 | 9.9 | 0.4 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1979 | Detroit Pistons | Boston Celtics | |
All entries are season change.
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About M.L. Carr
Michael Leon Carr is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine seasons with the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics. He won two NBA championships with the Celtics in 1981 and 1984. He also played in the Eastern Basketball Association, European Professional Basketball League, and American Basketball Association. After retiring from playing, Carr returned to the Celtics as general manager during the 1994–95 season and head coach from 1995 to 1997.