Joe Barry Carroll vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and Joe Barry Carroll, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Joe Barry Carroll played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Taurean Prince, who played 8. Joe Barry Carroll had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Joe Barry Carroll 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1980-812016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 82 35.6 18.9 3.3 5.9 9.3 1.4 0.6 1.5 3.0 3.8 7.5 15.3 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.4 .716
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1981-822017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 76 34.6 17.0 2.8 5.6 8.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.5 6.9 13.4 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.3 .728
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1982-832018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 79 37.8 24.1 2.8 5.9 8.7 2.1 1.4 2.0 3.6 3.3 9.9 19.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.9 .719
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1983-842019-20
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 80 37.0 20.5 2.9 5.0 8.0 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.4 3.1 8.3 17.4 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.4 .723
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Note: Joe Barry Carroll didn't play in 1984-85.

Season 5
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1985-862020-21
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 79 35.5 21.2 2.4 6.0 8.5 2.2 1.3 1.8 3.5 3.5 8.2 17.8 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.3 .752
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1986-872021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 81 33.6 21.2 2.1 5.1 7.3 2.6 1.1 1.5 2.8 3.1 8.5 18.0 .472 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.3 .787
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 10 33.4 18.9 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.9 1.4 2.5 3.1 4.2 7.4 16.3 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.1 .804
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1987-882022-23
Team Golden State Warriors, Houston RocketsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 77 26.0 12.7 1.7 4.6 6.4 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .764
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 4 29.0 11.0 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 11.8 .383 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 8
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1988-892023-24
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 64 31.2 14.1 1.8 5.5 7.4 1.6 1.1 1.3 2.2 3.0 5.7 12.7 .448 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .800
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1989-90-
Team New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 76 22.6 10.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.6 1.5 1.9 2.5 4.1 10.0 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.3 .774
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 3 15.3 6.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 3.0 5.3 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Joe Barry Carroll Taurean Prince
Season 1990-91-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 11 8.7 3.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.2 3.3 .361 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .917
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Barry Carroll 2 7.5 4.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------
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