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Larry Spriggs
Larry Michael Spriggs
Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: September 8, 1959 in Cheverly, Maryland
High School: Northwestern in North Brentwood, Maryland
College: Howard University
Draft: Houston Rockets, 4th round (12th pick, 81st overall), 1981 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: March 12, 1982
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Totals
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1981-82 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 1982-83 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 9 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 20 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |
| 1983-84 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 0 | 363 | 44 | 82 | .537 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 36 | 50 | .720 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 55 | 124 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 32 | 1292 | 194 | 354 | .548 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 112 | 146 | .767 | 77 | 150 | 227 | 132 | 47 | 13 | 115 | 195 | 500 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 43 | 7 | 471 | 88 | 192 | .458 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 38 | 49 | .776 | 28 | 53 | 81 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 54 | 78 | 214 |
| Career | NBA | 169 | 39 | 2202 | 341 | 659 | .517 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 191 | 254 | .752 | 125 | 259 | 384 | 218 | 80 | 28 | 209 | 338 | 873 |
Per Game
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1981-82 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .636 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.5 | |
| 1982-83 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .714 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.3 | |
| 1983-84 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 0 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .720 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 32 | 17.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.9 | .767 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 43 | 7 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .776 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| Career | NBA | 169 | 39 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .752 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 |
Per 36 Minutes
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1981-82 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 0 | 37 | 6.8 | 10.7 | .636 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | .000 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 13.6 | |
| 1982-83 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 9 | 0 | 39 | 7.4 | 18.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 6.5 | .714 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 19.4 | |
| 1983-84 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 0 | 363 | 4.4 | 8.1 | .537 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.6 | 5.0 | .720 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 12.3 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 32 | 1292 | 5.4 | 9.9 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .767 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 13.9 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 43 | 7 | 471 | 6.7 | 14.7 | .458 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.9 | 3.7 | .776 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 16.4 |
| Career | NBA | 169 | 39 | 2202 | 5.6 | 10.8 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .752 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 5.5 | 14.3 |
Advanced
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
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| 1981-82 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 37 | 11.7 | .589 | .636 | 5.8 | 12.4 | 9.0 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 25.2 | 17.6 | 96 | 107 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .037 |
| 1982-83 | 23 | CHI | NBA | 9 | 39 | 15.7 | .455 | .400 | 5.5 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 8.0 | 24.9 | 100 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .069 |
| 1983-84 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 38 | 363 | 9.6 | .596 | .537 | 5.4 | 13.1 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 24.6 | 15.3 | 102 | 108 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .062 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 1292 | 11.9 | .598 | .548 | 7.5 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 21.6 | 16.7 | 108 | 108 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | .095 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 43 | 471 | 10.5 | .501 | .458 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 13.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 20.2 | 22.9 | 94 | 106 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .027 |
| Career | NBA | 169 | 2202 | 11.3 | .566 | .517 | 7.0 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 21.3 | 17.9 | 103 | 107 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .074 |
Playoffs
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1981-82 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .750 | .000 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| 1983-84 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 9 | 45 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | .368 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | |
| 1984-85 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 16 | 230 | 40 | 77 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 51 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 36 | 98 | .519 | .000 | .621 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 3 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .833 | 1.000 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | |
| Career | NBA | 30 | 297 | 55 | 106 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 51 | 21 | 68 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 50 | 149 | .519 | .000 | .765 | 9.9 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | ||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
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| 1981-82 | 22 | HOU | NBA | 2 | 9 | 27.2 | .676 | .750 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 144 | 110 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .334 |
| 1983-84 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 9 | 45 | 8.9 | .524 | .368 | 10.7 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 22.7 | 28.4 | 96 | 112 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .003 |
| 1984-85 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 16 | 230 | 11.0 | .546 | .519 | 8.3 | 15.3 | 12.1 | 16.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 22.5 | 19.5 | 101 | 109 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .053 |
| 1985-86 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 3 | 13 | 70.9 | .962 | .833 | 9.8 | 52.3 | 32.3 | 25.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.2 | 207 | 95 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.028 |
| Career | NBA | 30 | 297 | 13.8 | .580 | .519 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 107 | 109 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .097 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 5 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Larry Spriggs | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Gerard King | 85.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ||
| Dennis Hamilton | 81.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| Bud Olsen | 79.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| J.J. Anderson | 77.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Bob Quick | 76.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| Kenny Fields | 76.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
| Dick Schulz | 75.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
| Sean Williams | 74.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ||
| Sean May | 74.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| Walter McCarty | 72.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
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| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Larry Spriggs | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Gerard King | 85.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | ||
| Dennis Hamilton | 81.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | |
| J.J. Anderson | 77.4 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Bob Quick | 76.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | |
| Kenny Fields | 76.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
| Dick Schulz | 75.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | |
| Sean Williams | 74.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | ||
| Sean May | 74.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| Bernard Thompson | 72.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Walter Herrmann | 71.2 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ||
College
Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1978-79 | 19 | HOWARD | 28 | 178 | 369 | 79 | 115 | 272 | 435 | .482 | .687 | 15.5 | 9.7 | ||||||||||||
| 1979-80 | 20 | HOWARD | 26 | 163 | 298 | 58 | 95 | 180 | 384 | .547 | .611 | 14.8 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||
| 1980-81 | 21 | HOWARD | 27 | 177 | 328 | 63 | 108 | 270 | 417 | .540 | .583 | 15.4 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 81 | 518 | 995 | 200 | 318 | 722 | 1236 | .521 | .629 | 15.3 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Transactions
June 9, 1981: Drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 4th round (81st pick) of the 1981 NBA Draft.
October 28, 1981: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
March 9, 1982: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.
October 20, 1982: Waived by the Houston Rockets.
March 2, 1983: Signed the first of two 10-day contracts with the Chicago Bulls.
March 22, 1983: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Chicago Bulls
August 24, 1983: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers; the Chicago Bulls received a 1985 3rd round draft pick (Mike Brown) as compensation.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
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| 1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | $135,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $135,000 |
Links
| Error? | Google Search | WhatIfSports: Larry Spriggs |