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
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 80 | 79 | 2613 | 444 | 982 | 18 | 74 | 94 | 107 | 55 | 216 | 429 | 103 | 17 | 204 | 168 | 1000 | .452 | .243 | .879 | 32.7 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 5.4 | |
| 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 | 39 | 38 | 1305 | 220 | 504 | 10 | 35 | 56 | 59 | 26 | 98 | 205 | 45 | 14 | 97 | 89 | 506 | .437 | .286 | .949 | 33.5 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| Road | 41 | 41 | 1308 | 224 | 478 | 8 | 39 | 38 | 48 | 29 | 118 | 224 | 58 | 3 | 107 | 79 | 494 | .469 | .205 | .792 | 31.9 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 5.5 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 45 | 45 | 1475 | 247 | 550 | 11 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 35 | 122 | 228 | 64 | 5 | 126 | 94 | 559 | .449 | .262 | .871 | 32.8 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| Post | 35 | 34 | 1138 | 197 | 432 | 7 | 32 | 40 | 45 | 20 | 94 | 201 | 39 | 12 | 78 | 74 | 441 | .456 | .219 | .889 | 32.5 | 12.6 | 2.7 | 5.7 | |
| 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 | 14 | 14 | 511 | 94 | 203 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 35 | 92 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 224 | .463 | .333 | .944 | 36.5 | 16.0 | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| Loss | 66 | 65 | 2102 | 350 | 779 | 16 | 68 | 60 | 71 | 44 | 181 | 337 | 77 | 10 | 171 | 141 | 776 | .449 | .235 | .845 | 31.8 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 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 |
| Month | November | 12 | 12 | 357 | 62 | 127 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 18 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 140 | .488 | .125 | .882 | 29.8 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| December | 15 | 15 | 476 | 98 | 204 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 35 | 30 | 215 | .480 | .273 | .842 | 31.7 | 14.3 | 2.5 | 4.1 | |
| January | 14 | 14 | 506 | 72 | 177 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 43 | 97 | 20 | 3 | 46 | 35 | 170 | .407 | .318 | 1.000 | 36.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 6.9 | |
| February | 11 | 10 | 350 | 45 | 112 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 102 | .402 | .500 | .750 | 31.8 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 5.9 | |
| March | 16 | 16 | 485 | 91 | 191 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 47 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 210 | .476 | .214 | .893 | 30.3 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 5.6 | |
| April | 12 | 12 | 439 | 76 | 171 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 33 | 163 | .444 | .077 | .833 | 36.6 | 13.6 | 3.0 | 6.3 | |
| 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 9 | 8 | 281 | 35 | 94 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 87 | .372 | .400 | 1.000 | 31.2 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 6.4 |
| Monday | 9 | 9 | 279 | 51 | 113 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 115 | .451 | .273 | .909 | 31.0 | 12.8 | 1.9 | 3.4 | |
| Tuesday | 14 | 14 | 464 | 79 | 172 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 72 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 37 | 170 | .459 | .182 | .667 | 33.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 5.1 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | 12 | 396 | 66 | 141 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 69 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 148 | .468 | .214 | 1.000 | 33.0 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 5.8 | |
| Thursday | 12 | 12 | 401 | 74 | 153 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 62 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 26 | 162 | .484 | .214 | .786 | 33.4 | 13.5 | 2.6 | 5.2 | |
| Friday | 14 | 14 | 463 | 82 | 179 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 34 | 81 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 186 | .458 | .231 | .864 | 33.1 | 13.3 | 2.4 | 5.8 | |
| Saturday | 10 | 10 | 329 | 57 | 130 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 29 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 35 | 16 | 132 | .438 | .333 | .941 | 32.9 | 13.2 | 2.9 | 5.6 | |
| 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 | 79 | 79 | 2597 | 440 | 974 | 17 | 73 | 94 | 107 | 55 | 216 | 428 | 102 | 17 | 201 | 167 | 991 | .452 | .233 | .879 | 32.9 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 5.4 |
| Reserve | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .500 | 1.000 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 12 | 12 | 507 | 91 | 183 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 39 | 78 | 16 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 217 | .497 | .333 | .938 | 42.3 | 18.1 | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| 30-39 | 40 | 40 | 1414 | 250 | 549 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 33 | 121 | 258 | 50 | 11 | 108 | 91 | 558 | .455 | .261 | .885 | 35.4 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | |
| 20-29 | 23 | 23 | 603 | 94 | 222 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 48 | 78 | 35 | 2 | 54 | 35 | 202 | .423 | .000 | .737 | 26.2 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | |
| 10-19 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 23 | .321 | .500 | 1.000 | 17.8 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 3.0 | |
| 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 | 22 | 22 | 766 | 128 | 278 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 74 | 121 | 22 | 6 | 64 | 55 | 294 | .460 | .226 | .939 | 34.8 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 5.5 |
| 1 Day | 38 | 38 | 1243 | 223 | 485 | 7 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 31 | 102 | 220 | 57 | 9 | 78 | 79 | 498 | .460 | .206 | .818 | 32.7 | 13.1 | 2.7 | 5.8 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 11 | 354 | 53 | 126 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 123 | .421 | .333 | .941 | 32.2 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 5.3 | |
| 3+ Days | 8 | 7 | 225 | 36 | 84 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 17 | 77 | .429 | .600 | 1.000 | 28.1 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 3.4 | |
| 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 23 | 23 | 744 | 133 | 284 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 18 | 70 | 121 | 34 | 8 | 60 | 51 | 306 | .468 | .304 | .971 | 32.3 | 13.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| Western | 57 | 56 | 1869 | 311 | 698 | 11 | 51 | 61 | 73 | 37 | 146 | 308 | 69 | 9 | 144 | 117 | 694 | .446 | .216 | .836 | 32.8 | 12.2 | 2.6 | 5.4 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 11 | 11 | 350 | 67 | 141 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 59 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 144 | .475 | .167 | .889 | 31.8 | 13.1 | 3.0 | 5.4 |
| Central | 12 | 12 | 394 | 66 | 143 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 37 | 62 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 162 | .462 | .455 | 1.000 | 32.8 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | |
| Midwest | 30 | 30 | 957 | 161 | 351 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 50 | 26 | 80 | 158 | 40 | 5 | 69 | 65 | 362 | .459 | .125 | .760 | 31.9 | 12.1 | 2.7 | 5.3 | |
| Pacific | 27 | 26 | 912 | 150 | 347 | 9 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 66 | 150 | 29 | 4 | 75 | 52 | 332 | .432 | .257 | 1.000 | 33.8 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 5.6 | |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 20 | .368 | 1.000 | 28.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 8.5 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 54 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 | .438 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | |||
| Charlotte | 2 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 23 | .407 | .333 | 32.0 | 11.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 35 | .552 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 17.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 56 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | .533 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |||
| Dallas | 6 | 6 | 206 | 35 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 79 | .449 | .000 | .900 | 34.3 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 6.2 | |
| Denver | 6 | 6 | 211 | 36 | 74 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 84 | .486 | .000 | .857 | 35.2 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 7.2 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 54 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | .500 | .500 | 27.0 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Golden State | 4 | 4 | 163 | 25 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 60 | .439 | .125 | 1.000 | 40.8 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | 198 | 29 | 76 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 62 | .382 | .200 | .600 | 33.0 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 6.2 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 2 | 88 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 37 | .375 | .400 | 1.000 | 44.0 | 18.5 | 4.5 | 7.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 3 | 100 | 18 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 41 | .486 | .000 | 1.000 | 33.3 | 13.7 | 2.0 | 6.7 | |
| LA Lakers | 4 | 4 | 118 | 17 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 35 | .405 | .000 | 1.000 | 29.5 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 7.8 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 69 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 27 | .455 | .000 | 1.000 | 34.5 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 70 | 18 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 41 | .529 | .250 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 59 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 25 | .550 | .000 | .750 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 3.5 | 6.5 | |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .308 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 138 | 24 | 56 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 54 | .429 | .444 | 1.000 | 34.5 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | |
| Portland | 4 | 3 | 121 | 22 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 47 | .431 | .429 | 30.3 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 5.3 | ||
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 137 | 24 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 52 | .421 | .000 | 1.000 | 34.3 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 | |
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 186 | 36 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 83 | .537 | .500 | .833 | 31.0 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | |
| Seattle | 4 | 4 | 135 | 20 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 43 | .426 | .250 | 1.000 | 33.8 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 4.0 | |
| Utah | 6 | 6 | 156 | 25 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 54 | .446 | .000 | .444 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 76 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 32 | .516 | .000 | 38.0 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 7.5 | ||