Guy Sparrow
F · PHW
Seasons 1957-58–1959-60 · 3 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1932
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Player info
| Nickname | The Bird |
|---|---|
| Position | F |
| Number | #16 (also #5) |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Born | 1932-11-02 |
| College | Detroit Mercy |
| Drafted | 1955 · Round 3, Pick 21 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1957-58–1959-60 (3) |
Career averages
7.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.9 APG · 150 games · .358 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | NYK | 25 | 72 | 23.1 | .379 | — | .642 | 6.4 | 1.0 | — | — | 11.1 | 12.5 | .421 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 26 | 67 | 12.6 | .318 | — | .565 | 3.6 | 1.0 | — | — | 5.0 | 8.9 | .360 |
| NYK | 26 | 44 | 13.8 | .312 | — | .582 | 4.3 | 1.0 | — | — | 5.7 | 8.8 | .355 | |
| PHW | 26 | 23 | 10.2 | .337 | — | .525 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | — | 3.8 | 9.2 | .376 | |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 27 | 11 | 7.3 | .311 | — | .250 | 2.1 | 0.5 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.8 | .309 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | NYK | 72 | — | 1,661 | 318 | 838 | .379 | — | — | 165 | 257 | 461 | 69 | — | — | — | 801 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 67 | — | 842 | 129 | 406 | .318 | — | — | 78 | 138 | 244 | 67 | — | — | — | 336 |
| NYK | 44 | — | 607 | 96 | 308 | .312 | — | — | 57 | 98 | 187 | 45 | — | — | — | 249 | |
| PHW | 23 | — | 235 | 33 | 98 | .337 | — | — | 21 | 40 | 57 | 22 | — | — | — | 87 | |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 11 | — | 80 | 14 | 45 | .311 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 23 | 6 | — | — | — | 30 |
| Career | 150 | — | — | 461 | 1,289 | .358 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 403 | 728 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,167 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | NYK | 72 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 18.2 | .379 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.6 | 10.0 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 17.4 |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 67 | 12.6 | 5.5 | 17.4 | .318 | — | — | 3.3 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| NYK | 44 | 13.8 | 5.7 | 18.3 | .312 | — | — | 3.4 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 14.8 | |
| PHW | 23 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 15.0 | .337 | — | — | 3.2 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 13.3 | |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 11 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 20.2 | .311 | — | — | 0.9 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 13.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | NYK | 72 | 1,661 | 12.5 | .421 | — | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .035 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | 2TM | 67 | 842 | 8.9 | .360 | — | -1.6 | 0.7 | -0.9 | -.051 | — | — | — | — |
| NYK | 44 | 607 | 8.8 | .355 | — | -1.3 | 0.4 | -0.9 | -.072 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHW | 23 | 235 | 9.2 | .376 | — | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .003 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1959-60 | PHW | 11 | 80 | 3.8 | .309 | — | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.105 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 51–21 |
| Away | 77 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 26–51 |
| In wins | 77 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 77–0 |
| In losses | 72 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0–72 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 8–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 26 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 0.2 | 8–18 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 18 | 5.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 12–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 20 | 8.9 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 7–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 8 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5–3 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Guy Sparrow's career stats?
Guy Sparrow has averaged 7.8 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 0.9 APG over 3 seasons (1957-58–1959-60).
How tall is Guy Sparrow?
Guy Sparrow is 6-6 (218 lb).
When was Guy Sparrow drafted?
Guy Sparrow was drafted in 1955, round 3, pick 21, by the New York Knicks.