Larry Wright
PG · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1976-77–1981-82 · 6 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Nickname | Bug-eyes |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #32 (also #15) |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 160 lb |
| Born | 1954-11-23 |
| College | Grambling State |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 1, Pick 14 · WSB |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1981-82 (6) |
Career averages
8.2 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 3.4 APG · 343 games · .465 FG% · .261 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 22 | 78 | 18.2 | .440 | — | .765 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 7.8 | 13.0 | .474 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 23 | 70 | 20.9 | .496 | — | .710 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 9.2 | 13.7 | .520 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 24 | 73 | 22.7 | .469 | — | .744 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 13.7 | .511 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 25 | 76 | 16.9 | .458 | .250 | .889 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 13.3 | .510 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 26 | 45 | 22.2 | .462 | .286 | .803 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 11.1 | .504 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 27 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -17.2 | 0.000 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 78 | — | 1,421 | 262 | 595 | .440 | — | — | 88 | 115 | 98 | 232 | 55 | 5 | — | 612 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 70 | — | 1,466 | 283 | 570 | .496 | — | — | 76 | 107 | 102 | 260 | 68 | 15 | 134 | 642 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 73 | — | 1,658 | 276 | 589 | .469 | — | — | 125 | 168 | 140 | 298 | 69 | 13 | 119 | 677 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 76 | — | 1,286 | 229 | 500 | .458 | 4 | 16 | 96 | 108 | 122 | 222 | 49 | 18 | 108 | 558 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | — | 997 | 140 | 303 | .462 | 2 | 7 | 53 | 66 | 88 | 153 | 42 | 7 | 74 | 335 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 343 | — | — | 1,190 | 2,558 | .465 | 6 | 23 | 438 | 564 | 550 | 1165 | 283 | 58 | 436 | 2,824 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 78 | 18.2 | 6.6 | 15.1 | .440 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 0.1 | — | 15.5 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 70 | 20.9 | 6.9 | 14.0 | .496 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 15.8 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 73 | 22.7 | 6.0 | 12.8 | .469 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 14.7 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 76 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 14.0 | .458 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 15.6 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | 22.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .462 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 12.1 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WSB | 78 | 1,421 | 13.0 | .474 | — | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .048 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 1977-78 | WSB | 70 | 1,466 | 13.7 | .520 | 19.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .088 | -0.8 | +0.2 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 1978-79 | WSB | 73 | 1,658 | 13.7 | .511 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .101 | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +0.8 |
| 1979-80 | WSB | 76 | 1,286 | 13.3 | .510 | 20.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .069 | -1.1 | +0.1 | -1.0 | +0.3 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | 997 | 11.1 | .504 | 16.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .060 | -2.2 | +0.1 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 6 | -17.2 | 0.000 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.349 | -5.1 | -0.2 | -5.3 | +0.0 |
| Career | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.6 | — | — | — | — | +1.4 |
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 | 8 | 13.0 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .487 | — | .549 |
| 1977-78 | 21 | 19.1 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | .466 | — | .491 |
| 1978-79 | 18 | 18.4 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .481 | — | .531 |
| 1979-80 | 2 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .529 | 0.000 | .573 |
| Career | 49 | 17.8 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .477 | 0.000 | .517 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 175 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 119–56 |
| Away | 168 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 65–103 |
| In wins | 184 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 184–0 |
| In losses | 159 | 8.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0–159 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 10–6 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 19 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 12–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 12–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 12 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 8–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 14–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 15 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 11–6 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 14 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 7–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 14 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 8–6 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 11–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 5–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 5–9 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 9–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 20 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 9–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 5–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 7–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 5–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 15 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 5–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 9–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 10.1 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 11–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Larry Wright play for?
Larry Wright plays PG for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Larry Wright's career stats?
Larry Wright has averaged 8.2 PPG, 1.6 RPG, 3.4 APG over 6 seasons (1976-77–1981-82).
How tall is Larry Wright?
Larry Wright is 6-1 (160 lb).
When was Larry Wright drafted?
Larry Wright was drafted in 1976, round 1, pick 14.