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Larry Spriggs

Larry Michael Spriggs

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 PF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 PF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 PF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 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 SF 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 SF 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 PF 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 SF 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

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 2 9 3 4 .750 0 0 0 1 .000 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 6
1983-84 24 LAL NBA SF 9 45 7 19 .368 0 0 11 11 1.000 4 5 9 3 0 1 7 11 25
1984-85 25 LAL NBA PF 16 0 230 40 77 .519 0 2 .000 18 29 .621 16 35 51 33 4 5 26 36 98
1985-86 26 LAL NBA SF 3 0 13 5 6 .833 0 0 10 10 1.000 1 6 7 2 1 0 0 0 20
Career NBA 30 0 297 55 106 .519 0 2 .000 39 51 .765 21 47 68 40 5 6 33 50 149

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 2 4.5 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.0
1983-84 24 LAL NBA SF 9 5.0 0.8 2.1 .368 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.000 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.2 2.8
1984-85 25 LAL NBA PF 16 0 14.4 2.5 4.8 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.8 .621 1.0 2.2 3.2 2.1 0.3 0.3 1.6 2.3 6.1
1985-86 26 LAL NBA SF 3 0 4.3 1.7 2.0 .833 0.0 0.0 3.3 3.3 1.000 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
Career NBA 30 0 9.9 1.8 3.5 .519 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.7 .765 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.7 5.0

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 2 9 12.0 16.0 .750 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 24.0
1983-84 24 LAL NBA SF 9 45 5.6 15.2 .368 0.0 0.0 8.8 8.8 1.000 3.2 4.0 7.2 2.4 0.0 0.8 5.6 8.8 20.0
1984-85 25 LAL NBA PF 16 0 230 6.3 12.1 .519 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 4.5 .621 2.5 5.5 8.0 5.2 0.6 0.8 4.1 5.6 15.3
1985-86 26 LAL NBA SF 3 0 13 13.8 16.6 .833 0.0 0.0 27.7 27.7 1.000 2.8 16.6 19.4 5.5 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 55.4
Career NBA 30 0 297 6.7 12.8 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 4.7 6.2 .765 2.5 5.7 8.2 4.8 0.6 0.7 4.0 6.1 18.1

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1981-82 22 HOU NBA SF 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 SF 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 PF 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 SF 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 2012-13)
Thru 5 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Larry Spriggs 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0
Sean Williams 89.0 2.5 0.4 0.3 -0.2
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
DeMarre Carroll 78.1 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.1
J.J. Anderson 77.4 2.3 0.2 0.1
Kevin Seraphin 77.0 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
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5
Larry Spriggs 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0
Sean Williams 89.0 2.5 0.4 0.3 -0.2
Gerard King 85.7 2.3 0.5 0.2
Dennis Hamilton 81.4 2.8 0.7 0.5 0.0
DeMarre Carroll 78.1 3.1 0.5 0.5 0.1
J.J. Anderson 77.4 2.3 0.2 0.1
Kevin Seraphin 77.0 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 May 74.5 2.2 0.4 0.3 -0.3

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
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

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1985 Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)

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
1985-86 Los Angeles Lakers NBA $135,000
Career (may be incomplete) $135,000

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