Rory Darnell Sparrow
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-2 ▪ Weight: 175 lbs.
Born: June 12, 1958 in Suffolk, Virginia
High School: Eastside in Paterson, New Jersey
College: Villanova University
Draft: New Jersey Nets, 4th round (6th pick, 75th overall), 1980 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: December 19, 1980
Sponsor this page for $10 and help Basketball-Reference.com provide this service. Your message will replace this ad.
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 74 | 74 | 2344 | 345 | 723 | 5 | 20 | 101 | 127 | 50 | 170 | 472 | 85 | 14 | 154 | 182 | 796 | .477 | .250 | .795 | 31.7 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 37 | 37 | 1199 | 175 | 352 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 58 | 19 | 91 | 277 | 45 | 8 | 87 | 96 | 401 | .497 | .385 | .793 | 32.4 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| Road | 37 | 37 | 1145 | 170 | 371 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 69 | 31 | 79 | 195 | 40 | 6 | 67 | 86 | 395 | .458 | .000 | .797 | 30.9 | 10.7 | 2.1 | 5.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 50 | 50 | 1694 | 248 | 499 | 3 | 12 | 68 | 91 | 37 | 113 | 330 | 59 | 8 | 110 | 135 | 567 | .497 | .250 | .747 | 33.9 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 6.6 |
| Post | 24 | 24 | 650 | 97 | 224 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 57 | 142 | 26 | 6 | 44 | 47 | 229 | .433 | .250 | .917 | 27.1 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 5.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 22 | 22 | 703 | 109 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 47 | 162 | 25 | 4 | 53 | 49 | 244 | .548 | 1.000 | .735 | 32.0 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 7.4 |
| Loss | 52 | 52 | 1641 | 236 | 524 | 4 | 19 | 76 | 93 | 40 | 123 | 310 | 60 | 10 | 101 | 133 | 552 | .450 | .211 | .817 | 31.6 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 6.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 3 | 3 | 115 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 31 | .406 | .000 | .556 | 38.3 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 7.3 |
| November | 15 | 15 | 557 | 77 | 148 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 99 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 39 | 171 | .520 | .250 | .842 | 37.1 | 11.4 | 2.5 | 6.6 | |
| December | 14 | 14 | 478 | 76 | 147 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 33 | 88 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 39 | 176 | .517 | .000 | .667 | 34.1 | 12.6 | 2.4 | 6.3 | |
| January | 15 | 15 | 452 | 70 | 145 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 34 | 44 | 159 | .483 | .500 | .895 | 30.1 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 6.7 | |
| February | 11 | 11 | 313 | 39 | 96 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 80 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 97 | .406 | .250 | .850 | 28.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 7.3 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 429 | 70 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 39 | 82 | 21 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 162 | .452 | .000 | .917 | 26.8 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 5.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 5 | 173 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 59 | .511 | .000 | .786 | 34.6 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 8.6 |
| Monday | 7 | 7 | 194 | 29 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 64 | .475 | .500 | .625 | 27.7 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 4.9 | |
| Tuesday | 17 | 17 | 551 | 76 | 151 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 36 | 109 | 20 | 5 | 38 | 46 | 176 | .503 | .333 | .793 | 32.4 | 10.4 | 2.1 | 6.4 | |
| Wednesday | 6 | 6 | 199 | 38 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 82 | .528 | .750 | 33.2 | 13.7 | 2.5 | 6.3 | ||
| Thursday | 13 | 13 | 345 | 38 | 101 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 98 | .376 | .167 | .808 | 26.5 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 4.6 | |
| Friday | 9 | 9 | 279 | 43 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 105 | .443 | .000 | .864 | 31.0 | 11.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | |
| Saturday | 17 | 17 | 603 | 97 | 194 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 44 | 142 | 23 | 4 | 47 | 52 | 212 | .500 | .333 | .800 | 35.5 | 12.5 | 2.6 | 8.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 74 | 74 | 2344 | 345 | 723 | 5 | 20 | 101 | 127 | 50 | 170 | 472 | 85 | 14 | 154 | 182 | 796 | .477 | .250 | .795 | 31.7 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 12 | 12 | 500 | 80 | 154 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 30 | 11 | 35 | 95 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 36 | 184 | .519 | .500 | .767 | 41.7 | 15.3 | 2.9 | 7.9 |
| 30-39 | 35 | 35 | 1203 | 177 | 358 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 69 | 26 | 89 | 237 | 37 | 9 | 79 | 88 | 412 | .494 | .167 | .812 | 34.4 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 6.8 | |
| 20-29 | 24 | 24 | 604 | 83 | 198 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 44 | 136 | 25 | 3 | 34 | 55 | 187 | .419 | .333 | .792 | 25.2 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.7 | |
| 10-19 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .455 | .750 | 16.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||
| 0-9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 20 | 20 | 651 | 118 | 225 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 140 | 25 | 4 | 40 | 52 | 270 | .524 | .500 | .938 | 32.6 | 13.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
| 1 Day | 34 | 34 | 1008 | 129 | 302 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 61 | 28 | 78 | 191 | 29 | 5 | 66 | 79 | 306 | .427 | .091 | .770 | 29.6 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 5.6 | |
| 2 Days | 14 | 14 | 480 | 68 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 93 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 150 | .511 | .000 | .700 | 34.3 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 6.6 | |
| 3+ Days | 5 | 5 | 164 | 25 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 58 | .500 | .800 | 32.8 | 11.6 | 3.6 | 7.8 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 50 | 50 | 1590 | 232 | 490 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 80 | 31 | 117 | 308 | 59 | 13 | 97 | 123 | 529 | .473 | .333 | .763 | 31.8 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 6.2 |
| Western | 24 | 24 | 754 | 113 | 233 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 53 | 164 | 26 | 1 | 57 | 59 | 267 | .485 | .125 | .851 | 31.4 | 11.1 | 2.2 | 6.8 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 20 | 20 | 649 | 99 | 194 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 44 | 139 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 40 | 230 | .510 | .333 | .769 | 32.5 | 11.5 | 2.2 | 7.0 |
| Central | 30 | 30 | 941 | 133 | 296 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 41 | 20 | 73 | 169 | 35 | 7 | 58 | 83 | 299 | .449 | .333 | .756 | 31.4 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 5.6 | |
| Midwest | 12 | 12 | 339 | 54 | 113 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 26 | 24 | 125 | .478 | .200 | .800 | 28.3 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 5.2 | |
| Pacific | 12 | 12 | 415 | 59 | 120 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 34 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 35 | 142 | .492 | .000 | .889 | 34.6 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 8.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 6 | 6 | 193 | 31 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 65 | .508 | .000 | .429 | 32.2 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| Boston | 5 | 5 | 176 | 34 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 79 | .548 | .333 | .769 | 35.2 | 15.8 | 3.4 | 7.0 | |
| Chicago | 5 | 5 | 167 | 21 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 46 | .429 | 1.000 | 33.4 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 7.6 | ||
| Cleveland | 5 | 5 | 139 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 51 | .514 | .500 | .857 | 27.8 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 4.8 | |
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .692 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | |||
| Denver | 2 | 2 | 55 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .571 | .000 | .500 | 27.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | |
| Detroit | 4 | 4 | 132 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 54 | .500 | .857 | 33.0 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Golden State | 2 | 2 | 60 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 29 | .650 | .750 | 30.0 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 73 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 27 | .462 | 1.000 | 36.5 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Indiana | 5 | 5 | 163 | 19 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 43 | .345 | .714 | 32.6 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 4.8 | ||
| LA Clippers | 2 | 2 | 69 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | .238 | .000 | 1.000 | 34.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 11.5 | |
| LA Lakers | 2 | 2 | 64 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 26 | .526 | .750 | 32.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 8.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 5 | 5 | 147 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 40 | .413 | .500 | .500 | 29.4 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | |
| New Jersey | 4 | 4 | 123 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 37 | .375 | .778 | 30.8 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 6.8 | ||
| Philadelphia | 5 | 5 | 171 | 27 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 64 | .482 | .333 | .818 | 34.2 | 12.8 | 2.4 | 7.8 | |
| Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 71 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 26 | .632 | 1.000 | 35.5 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | ||
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 82 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 36 | .538 | 1.000 | 41.0 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | ||
| Sacramento | 2 | 2 | 59 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19 | .421 | .500 | 1.000 | 29.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |
| San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 74 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 29 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 37.0 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | |
| Seattle | 2 | 2 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | .333 | 1.000 | 34.5 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 6.5 | ||
| Utah | 2 | 2 | 53 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | .316 | .000 | 26.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | ||
| Washington | 6 | 6 | 179 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 50 | .639 | .667 | 29.8 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 6.3 | ||