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Retired#2Guard1980–1991#631 all-time in points

Rory Sparrow

Rory Sparrow scored 7,557 points in 836 games, 631st on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1988-89 at 12.5 points a game. He earned 0 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 2″ / 175 lb
Age68
PositionGuard
BornJun 12, 1958
HometownSuffolk, Virginia
Experience1980–1991
CollegeVillanova University
Draft1980 · round 4, pick 75
High schoolEastside High School Paterson, New Jersey
TeamsNew Jersey Nets 1980–1980Atlanta Hawks 1981–1982New York Knicks 1982–1987Chicago Bulls 1987–1987Miami Heat 1988–1989Sacramento Kings 1990–1990Chicago Bulls 1991–1991Los Angeles Lakers 1991–1991
Career points
7,557
836 games · 9.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#631
Also 118th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1980–1991. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1991-92.

1991-92 season

CHI/LAL · 46 games
Points1272.8 per game
Rebounds0.628 total
Assists1.883 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

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0Rare Air
0Legend
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Rory Sparrow career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1988-89 · 12.5 points per game

Rory Sparrow milestones

Career · regular season
7,557 career points
Retired 631st on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points7,557Past 5,000 · 631st all-time
Assists4,192Past 2,500 · 118th all-time

Rory Sparrow career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
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Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
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Rory Sparrow stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1991-92CHI/LAL461272.80.61.8.384.200.6153———
1990-91SAC8083110.42.34.5.491.397.69931———
1989-90MIA824875.91.73.6.412.200.7668———
1988-89MIA801,00012.52.75.4.452.243.87918———
1987-88NYK/CHI582604.51.22.9.399.154.7272———
1986-87NYK806087.61.45.4.446.262.79811———
1985-86NYK7479610.82.36.4.477.250.7955———
1984-85NYK797819.92.17.1.492.226.8657———
1983-84NYK7981810.42.46.8.474.256.82410———
1982-83ATL/NYK8193611.62.84.9.484.227.7395———
1981-82ATL8285710.52.75.2.501.067.8381———
1980-81NJN15563.71.22.1.349—.7500———
Career12 seasons8367,5579.02.15.0.466.260.797101——0

Rory Sparrow splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
84%
Threes
4%
Free throws
12%

Every big night · 0

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Quick answers

Rory Sparrow facts
How many career points did Rory Sparrow score?

Rory Sparrow scored 7,557 career regular-season points in 836 games, 9.0 per game, which ranks 631st all-time.

What was Rory Sparrow’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1988-89 with MIA: 12.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.

Where is Rory Sparrow from?

Rory Sparrow is from Suffolk, Virginia. He played high school ball at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. He played college ball at Villanova University.

What teams did Rory Sparrow play for?

New Jersey Nets (1980–1980); Atlanta Hawks (1981–1982); New York Knicks (1982–1987); Chicago Bulls (1987–1987); Miami Heat (1988–1989); Sacramento Kings (1990–1990); Chicago Bulls (1991–1991); Los Angeles Lakers (1991–1991).