Rory Sparrow
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1980-81–1991-92 · 12 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #2 (also #34) |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 175 lb |
| Born | 1958-06-12 |
| College | Villanova |
| Drafted | 1980 · Round 4, Pick 75 · NJN |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1991-92 (12) |
Career averages
9.0 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 5.0 APG · 836 games · .466 FG% · .260 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 22 | 15 | 14.1 | .349 | — | .750 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 8.2 | .400 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 23 | 82 | 31.8 | .501 | .067 | .838 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.5 | 13.0 | .539 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 24 | 81 | 30.0 | .484 | .227 | .739 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 13.2 | .521 |
| ATL | 24 | 49 | 31.6 | .516 | .200 | .743 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 13.7 | .547 | |
| NYK | 24 | 32 | 27.5 | .430 | .286 | .733 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 12.3 | .478 | |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 25 | 79 | 30.8 | .474 | .256 | .824 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 12.4 | .514 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 26 | 79 | 29.0 | .492 | .226 | .865 | 2.1 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 14.3 | .539 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 27 | 74 | 31.7 | .477 | .250 | .795 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 13.0 | .511 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 28 | 80 | 24.4 | .446 | .262 | .798 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 11.2 | .483 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 29 | 58 | 18.0 | .399 | .154 | .727 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 8.3 | .423 |
| NYK | 29 | 3 | 17.3 | .263 | 0.000 | — | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | -1.7 | .263 | |
| CHI | 29 | 55 | 18.0 | .409 | .167 | .727 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 8.9 | .433 | |
| 1988-89 | MIA | 30 | 80 | 32.7 | .452 | .243 | .879 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 11.7 | .486 |
| 1989-90 | MIA | 31 | 82 | 21.4 | .412 | .200 | .766 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 8.8 | .448 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 32 | 80 | 29.7 | .491 | .397 | .699 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 12.4 | .524 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 33 | 46 | 10.6 | .384 | .200 | .615 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 6.5 | .405 |
| CHI | 33 | 4 | 4.5 | .125 | .500 | — | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -5.5 | .188 | |
| LAL | 33 | 42 | 11.2 | .399 | .154 | .615 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .417 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 15 | — | 212 | 22 | 63 | .349 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 56 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 82 | 82 | 2,610 | 366 | 730 | .501 | 1 | 15 | 124 | 148 | 224 | 424 | 87 | 13 | 145 | 857 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 81 | 58 | 2,428 | 392 | 810 | .484 | 5 | 22 | 147 | 199 | 230 | 397 | 107 | 5 | 197 | 936 |
| ATL | 49 | 49 | 1,548 | 264 | 512 | .516 | 3 | 15 | 84 | 113 | 141 | 238 | 70 | 1 | 126 | 615 | |
| NYK | 32 | 9 | 880 | 128 | 298 | .430 | 2 | 7 | 63 | 86 | 89 | 159 | 37 | 4 | 71 | 321 | |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 79 | 74 | 2,436 | 350 | 738 | .474 | 10 | 39 | 108 | 131 | 189 | 539 | 100 | 8 | 210 | 818 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 79 | 41 | 2,292 | 326 | 662 | .492 | 7 | 31 | 122 | 141 | 169 | 557 | 81 | 9 | 150 | 781 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 74 | 74 | 2,344 | 345 | 723 | .477 | 5 | 20 | 101 | 127 | 170 | 472 | 85 | 14 | 154 | 796 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 80 | 30 | 1,951 | 263 | 590 | .446 | 11 | 42 | 71 | 89 | 115 | 432 | 67 | 6 | 140 | 608 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 58 | 25 | 1,044 | 117 | 293 | .399 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 72 | 167 | 41 | 3 | 58 | 260 |
| NYK | 3 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 19 | .263 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHI | 55 | 25 | 992 | 112 | 274 | .409 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 70 | 162 | 37 | 3 | 52 | 250 | |
| 1988-89 | MIA | 80 | 79 | 2,613 | 444 | 982 | .452 | 18 | 74 | 94 | 107 | 216 | 429 | 103 | 17 | 204 | 1,000 |
| 1989-90 | MIA | 82 | 25 | 1,756 | 210 | 510 | .412 | 8 | 40 | 59 | 77 | 138 | 298 | 49 | 4 | 99 | 487 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 80 | 74 | 2,375 | 371 | 756 | .491 | 31 | 78 | 58 | 83 | 186 | 362 | 83 | 16 | 126 | 831 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 46 | 0 | 489 | 58 | 151 | .384 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 83 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 127 |
| CHI | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8 | .125 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| LAL | 42 | 0 | 471 | 57 | 143 | .399 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 79 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 124 | |
| Career | 836 | — | — | 3,264 | 7,008 | .466 | 101 | 389 | 928 | 1164 | 1755 | 4192 | 828 | 103 | 1534 | 7,557 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 15 | 14.1 | 3.7 | 10.7 | .349 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 9.5 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 82 | 31.8 | 5.0 | 10.1 | .501 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 81 | 30.0 | 5.8 | 12.0 | .484 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 13.9 |
| ATL | 49 | 31.6 | 6.1 | 11.9 | .516 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 14.3 | |
| NYK | 32 | 27.5 | 5.2 | 12.2 | .430 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 13.1 | |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 79 | 30.8 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .474 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 12.1 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 79 | 29.0 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .492 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 74 | 31.7 | 5.3 | 11.1 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 12.2 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 80 | 24.4 | 4.9 | 10.9 | .446 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 11.2 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 58 | 18.0 | 4.0 | 10.1 | .399 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| NYK | 3 | 17.3 | 3.5 | 13.2 | .263 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 6.9 | |
| CHI | 55 | 18.0 | 4.1 | 9.9 | .409 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 9.1 | |
| 1988-89 | MIA | 80 | 32.7 | 6.1 | 13.5 | .452 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.8 |
| 1989-90 | MIA | 82 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 10.5 | .412 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 80 | 29.7 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .491 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 46 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 11.1 | .384 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.3 |
| CHI | 4 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 16.0 | .125 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | |
| LAL | 42 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .399 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 9.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | NJN | 15 | 212 | 8.2 | .400 | 16.4 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -.023 | -3.3 | +0.3 | -3.0 | -0.1 |
| 1981-82 | ATL | 82 | 2,610 | 13.0 | .539 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.6 | .104 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.4 |
| 1982-83 | 2TM | 81 | 2,428 | 13.2 | .521 | 18.9 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .084 | -1.2 | +0.6 | -0.7 | +0.8 |
| ATL | 49 | 1,548 | 13.7 | .547 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.8 | .087 | -1.2 | +0.4 | -0.8 | +0.5 | |
| NYK | 32 | 880 | 12.3 | .478 | 19.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | .079 | -1.4 | +0.9 | -0.5 | +0.3 | |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 79 | 2,436 | 12.4 | .514 | 17.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | .083 | -0.5 | +0.0 | -0.5 | +0.9 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 79 | 2,292 | 14.3 | .539 | 15.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | .091 | +0.8 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +1.1 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 74 | 2,344 | 13.0 | .511 | 16.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.7 | .077 | -0.3 | +0.0 | -0.3 | +1.0 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 80 | 1,951 | 11.2 | .483 | 16.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .024 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -0.2 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 58 | 1,044 | 8.3 | .423 | 15.0 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .024 | -3.8 | -0.2 | -4.0 | -0.5 |
| NYK | 3 | 52 | -1.7 | .263 | 19.5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -.179 | -8.8 | +0.5 | -8.3 | -0.1 | |
| CHI | 55 | 992 | 8.9 | .433 | 14.7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | .035 | -3.5 | -0.2 | -3.8 | -0.4 | |
| 1988-89 | MIA | 80 | 2,613 | 11.7 | .486 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .029 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
| 1989-90 | MIA | 82 | 1,756 | 8.8 | .448 | 14.7 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .019 | -3.2 | -0.8 | -4.0 | -0.9 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 80 | 2,375 | 12.4 | .524 | 16.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.8 | .057 | -1.1 | -0.4 | -1.5 | +0.3 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 46 | 489 | 6.5 | .405 | 17.0 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -.037 | -5.2 | -1.5 | -6.6 | -0.6 |
| CHI | 4 | 18 | -5.5 | .188 | 24.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.260 | -10.7 | -6.1 | -16.8 | -0.1 | |
| LAL | 42 | 471 | 6.9 | .417 | 16.7 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.029 | -5.0 | -1.3 | -6.3 | -0.5 | |
| Career | 836 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.1 | — | — | — | — | +3.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 2 | 34.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .417 | 0.000 | .509 |
| 1982-83 | 6 | 33.7 | 13.0 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .423 | .200 | .486 |
| 1983-84 | 12 | 32.4 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .446 | .333 | .499 |
| 1987-88 | 7 | 15.1 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .312 | .500 | .375 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .434 |
| Career | 30 | 26.1 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .417 | .312 | .478 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 417 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 207–210 |
| Away | 419 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 104–315 |
| In wins | 311 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 311–0 |
| In losses | 525 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0–525 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 11–27 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 50 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 11–39 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 47 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 19–28 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 5.4 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 4–4 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 44 | 11.4 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 17–27 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 46 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 22–24 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 11–19 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 30 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 11–19 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 51 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 14–37 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 27 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 8–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 24 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 11–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 48 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 23–25 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 26 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 15–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 4–21 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 3 | 10.0 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 13–31 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 2–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 12–10 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 10 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 14–32 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 27 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 9–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 26 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 5–21 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 13–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 4.8 | 10–17 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 29 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 12–17 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $300,000 |
| 1991-92 | $126,000 |
| 1992-93 | $140,000 |
| Career earnings | $566,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Rory Sparrow's career stats?
Rory Sparrow has averaged 9.0 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 5.0 APG over 12 seasons (1980-81–1991-92).
How much does Rory Sparrow make?
Rory Sparrow's salary is $140,000 for the 1992-93 season, with career earnings of about $566K.
How tall is Rory Sparrow?
Rory Sparrow is 6-2 (175 lb).
When was Rory Sparrow drafted?
Rory Sparrow was drafted in 1980, round 4, pick 75.