Larry Steele
Seasons 1971-72–1979-80 · 9 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1949
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Player info
| Nickname | Man of Steal, Bullet |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #15 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1949-05-05 |
| College | Kentucky |
| Drafted | 1971 · Round 3, Pick 37 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1971-72–1979-80 (9) |
Career averages
8.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.8 APG · 610 games · .483 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | POR | 22 | 72 | 18.2 | .481 | — | .722 | 3.9 | 2.2 | — | — | 5.1 | 10.9 | .522 |
| 1972-73 | POR | 23 | 66 | 19.7 | .483 | — | .798 | 2.3 | 2.4 | — | — | 5.9 | 10.2 | .528 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 24 | 81 | 32.7 | .478 | — | .789 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 9.7 | 12.8 | .520 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 25 | 76 | 31.4 | .548 | — | .836 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 8.6 | 13.1 | .595 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 26 | 81 | 29.4 | .495 | — | .759 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 13.7 | .539 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 27 | 81 | 20.7 | .500 | — | .806 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 16.3 | .555 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 28 | 65 | 17.4 | .470 | — | .820 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 13.8 | .519 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 29 | 72 | 20.7 | .420 | — | .824 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 7.2 | 10.1 | .477 |
| 1979-80 | POR | 30 | 16 | 27.9 | .425 | 0.000 | .815 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 10.8 | .462 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | POR | 72 | — | 1,311 | 148 | 308 | .481 | — | — | 70 | 97 | 282 | 161 | — | — | — | 366 |
| 1972-73 | POR | 66 | — | 1,301 | 159 | 329 | .483 | — | — | 71 | 89 | 154 | 156 | — | — | — | 389 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 81 | — | 2,648 | 325 | 680 | .478 | — | — | 135 | 171 | 310 | 323 | 217 | 32 | — | 785 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 76 | — | 2,389 | 265 | 484 | .548 | — | — | 122 | 146 | 226 | 287 | 183 | 16 | — | 652 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 81 | — | 2,382 | 322 | 651 | .495 | — | — | 154 | 203 | 292 | 324 | 170 | 19 | — | 798 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 81 | — | 1,680 | 326 | 652 | .500 | — | — | 183 | 227 | 188 | 172 | 118 | 13 | — | 835 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 65 | — | 1,132 | 210 | 447 | .470 | — | — | 100 | 122 | 113 | 87 | 59 | 5 | 66 | 520 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 72 | — | 1,488 | 203 | 483 | .420 | — | — | 112 | 136 | 171 | 142 | 74 | 10 | 96 | 518 |
| 1979-80 | POR | 16 | — | 446 | 62 | 146 | .425 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 45 | 67 | 25 | 1 | 33 | 146 |
| Career | 610 | — | — | 2,020 | 4,180 | .483 | 0 | 4 | 969 | 1218 | 1781 | 1719 | 846 | 96 | 195 | 5,009 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | POR | 72 | 18.2 | 4.1 | 8.5 | .481 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 4.4 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
| 1972-73 | POR | 66 | 19.7 | 4.4 | 9.1 | .483 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | — | — | — | 10.8 |
| 1973-74 | POR | 81 | 32.7 | 4.4 | 9.2 | .478 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.4 | — | 10.7 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 76 | 31.4 | 4.0 | 7.3 | .548 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | — | 9.8 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 81 | 29.4 | 4.9 | 9.8 | .495 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.3 | — | 12.1 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 81 | 20.7 | 7.0 | 14.0 | .500 | — | — | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 0.3 | — | 17.9 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 65 | 17.4 | 6.7 | 14.2 | .470 | — | — | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 16.5 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 72 | 20.7 | 4.9 | 11.7 | .420 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
| 1979-80 | POR | 16 | 27.9 | 5.0 | 11.8 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 11.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | POR | 72 | 1,311 | 10.9 | .522 | — | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .057 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | POR | 66 | 1,301 | 10.2 | .528 | — | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .070 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | POR | 81 | 2,648 | 12.8 | .520 | — | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.6 | .065 | -1.5 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.4 |
| 1974-75 | POR | 76 | 2,389 | 13.1 | .595 | — | 3.1 | 2.6 | 5.7 | .114 | -0.8 | +2.3 | +1.5 | +2.1 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 81 | 2,382 | 13.7 | .539 | — | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.8 | .096 | -1.5 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.4 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 81 | 1,680 | 16.3 | .555 | — | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | .148 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +1.5 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 65 | 1,132 | 13.8 | .519 | 19.8 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .127 | -1.0 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +0.5 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 72 | 1,488 | 10.1 | .477 | 16.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .065 | -2.8 | +0.3 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 1979-80 | POR | 16 | 446 | 10.8 | .462 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .052 | -3.0 | +0.7 | -2.3 | +0.0 |
| Career | 610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.3 | — | — | — | — | +6.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 18 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .371 | — | .452 |
| 1977-78 | 6 | 31.8 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .417 | — | .498 |
| 1978-79 | 3 | 24.3 | 13.3 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | .571 | — | .626 |
| Career | 27 | 19.4 | 6.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .424 | — | .499 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 300 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 196–104 |
| Away | 310 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 81–229 |
| In wins | 277 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 277–0 |
| In losses | 333 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0–333 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 12–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 28 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 10–18 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 8–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 16–22 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 31 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 16–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 14 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 8–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 32 | 8.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 14–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 41 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 18–23 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 31 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 10–21 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 7–5 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 18–25 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 40 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 13–27 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 29 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 14–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 29 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 15–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 43 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 19–24 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 30 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 18–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 9.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 5–4 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 20 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 9–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Larry Steele play for?
Larry Steele plays SF for the Portland Trail Blazers.
What are Larry Steele's career stats?
Larry Steele has averaged 8.2 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 2.8 APG over 9 seasons (1971-72–1979-80).
How tall is Larry Steele?
Larry Steele is 6-5 (180 lb).
When was Larry Steele drafted?
Larry Steele was drafted in 1971, round 3, pick 37, by the Portland Trail Blazers.