Larry Wright PG
Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 23, 1954 (69 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Monroe, Louisiana
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-1 (185cm) Weight: 160 (73kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1976 NBA Draft
Early Entry Info: 1976 Early Entrant
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 14, Washington Wizards
Pre-Draft Team: Grambling State (Sr)
High School: Western High School [Washington, District of Columbia]
Larry Wright Player Profile
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service - NBA Champion
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 78 | - | 18.2 | 7.85 | 3.36 | 7.63 | .440 | - | - | - | 1.13 | 1.47 | .765 | 0.41 | 0.85 | 1.26 | 2.97 | 0.71 | 0.06 | - | 2.18 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 70 | - | 20.9 | 9.17 | 4.04 | 8.14 | .496 | - | - | - | 1.09 | 1.53 | .710 | 0.44 | 1.01 | 1.46 | 3.71 | 0.97 | 0.21 | 1.91 | 2.79 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 73 | - | 22.7 | 9.27 | 3.78 | 8.07 | .469 | - | - | - | 1.71 | 2.30 | .744 | 0.66 | 1.26 | 1.92 | 4.08 | 0.95 | 0.18 | 1.63 | 2.27 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 76 | - | 16.9 | 7.34 | 3.01 | 6.58 | .458 | 0.05 | 0.21 | .250 | 1.26 | 1.42 | .889 | 0.53 | 1.08 | 1.61 | 2.92 | 0.64 | 0.24 | 1.42 | 1.89 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | - | 22.2 | 7.44 | 3.11 | 6.73 | .462 | 0.04 | 0.16 | .286 | 1.18 | 1.47 | .803 | 0.58 | 1.38 | 1.96 | 3.40 | 0.93 | 0.16 | 1.64 | 2.53 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| CAREER | 343 | 0 | 19.9 | 8.23 | 3.47 | 7.46 | .465 | 0.05 | 0.19 | .261 | 1.28 | 1.64 | .777 | 0.52 | 1.09 | 1.60 | 3.40 | 0.83 | 0.17 | 1.65 | 2.31 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 78 | - | 1,421 | 612 | 262 | 595 | .440 | - | - | - | 88 | 115 | .765 | 32 | 66 | 98 | 232 | 55 | 5 | - | 170 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 70 | - | 1,466 | 642 | 283 | 570 | .496 | - | - | - | 76 | 107 | .710 | 31 | 71 | 102 | 260 | 68 | 15 | 134 | 195 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 73 | - | 1,658 | 677 | 276 | 589 | .469 | - | - | - | 125 | 168 | .744 | 48 | 92 | 140 | 298 | 69 | 13 | 119 | 166 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 76 | - | 1,286 | 558 | 229 | 500 | .458 | 4 | 16 | .250 | 96 | 108 | .889 | 40 | 82 | 122 | 222 | 49 | 18 | 108 | 144 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | - | 997 | 335 | 140 | 303 | .462 | 2 | 7 | .286 | 53 | 66 | .803 | 26 | 62 | 88 | 153 | 42 | 7 | 74 | 114 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| CAREER | 343 | 0 | 6,834 | 2,824 | 1,190 | 2,558 | .465 | 6 | 23 | .261 | 438 | 564 | .777 | 177 | 373 | 550 | 1,165 | 283 | 58 | 436 | 791 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 78 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | - | - | 0.19 | 44 | 33 | .571 | 0.30 | 1.10 | 1.40 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .152 | 1.94 | 0.51 | 0.19 | 36 | 34 | .514 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 2.70 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | 2.50 | 0.58 | 0.29 | 53 | 20 | .726 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 3.50 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | 2.06 | 0.45 | 0.22 | 35 | 41 | .461 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | 2.07 | 0.57 | 0.22 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 0.40 | 0.90 | 1.20 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | 2.14 | 0.52 | 0.22 | 184 | 158 | .538 | 5.00 | 5.70 | 10.60 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 78 | - | .474 | .440 | 2.37 | 4.67 | 3.55 | 23.12 | - | 1.76 | 0.18 | - | 120.56 | - | 1.03 | - | 101.9 | 13.02 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 70 | - | .520 | .496 | 2.08 | 4.82 | 3.44 | 24.99 | 17.84 | 2.06 | 0.50 | 19.25 | 120.68 | 2.65 | 1.13 | 100.8 | 102.8 | 13.70 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 73 | - | .511 | .469 | 2.97 | 5.56 | 4.28 | 22.50 | 15.22 | 1.88 | 0.39 | 18.01 | 121.26 | 4.77 | 1.15 | 105.7 | 105.2 | 13.70 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 76 | - | .510 | .462 | 3.09 | 6.47 | 4.76 | 23.95 | 16.48 | 1.78 | 0.74 | 20.11 | 159.69 | 3.12 | 1.12 | 102.0 | 107.4 | 13.34 |
| 1980-81 | DET | 45 | - | .504 | .465 | 2.86 | 7.68 | 5.13 | 22.61 | 18.22 | 2.00 | 0.41 | 16.47 | 155.08 | 2.83 | 1.11 | 100.5 | 106.4 | 11.18 |
| 1981-82 | DET | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | 50.00 | - | - | 13.02 | 0.00 | -16.12 | 0.00 | - | 114.1 | -17.24 |
| CAREER | 343 | 0 | .503 | .466 | 2.68 | 5.77 | 4.21 | 23.62 | 16.79 | 1.90 | 0.45 | 18.67 | 150.27 | 3.41 | 1.10 | 102.7 | 105.4 | 13.10 |
NBA Transactions
| Jun 8, 1976 - The Washington Bullets selected Larry Wright in Round 1 with Pick 14 in the 1976 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 10, 1976 - Larry Wright signed a multi-year contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Jun 1, 1980 - The Washington Bullets tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Larry Wright a Restricted FA. |
| Jul 1, 1980 - Larry Wright, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Nov 10, 1980 - Larry Wright signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Detroit Pistons. Since he is a restricted free agent, the Washington Bullets can match. |
| Nov 12, 1980 - Larry Wright signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. |
| Jul 1, 1982 - Larry Wright, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| NBA Champion - 1978 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 8 | - | 13.0 | 6.62 | 2.38 | 4.88 | .487 | - | - | - | 1.88 | 2.62 | .714 | 0.12 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 2.00 | 0.88 | 0.12 | - | 2.25 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 21 | - | 19.1 | 8.14 | 3.62 | 7.76 | .466 | - | - | - | 0.90 | 1.19 | .760 | 0.33 | 1.14 | 1.48 | 3.19 | 0.81 | 0.10 | 1.19 | 2.76 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 18 | - | 18.4 | 8.39 | 3.44 | 7.17 | .481 | - | - | - | 1.50 | 1.67 | .900 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 1.39 | 2.44 | 0.56 | 0.22 | 1.50 | 2.72 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 2 | - | 16.5 | 11.00 | 4.50 | 8.50 | .529 | 0.00 | 0.50 | .000 | 2.00 | 2.50 | .800 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 3.00 |
| CAREER | 49 | - | 17.8 | 8.10 | 3.39 | 7.10 | .477 | 0.00 | 0.50 | .000 | 1.33 | 1.65 | .802 | 0.43 | 0.90 | 1.33 | 2.71 | 0.76 | 0.14 | 1.34 | 2.67 |
Larry Wright Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 8 | - | 104 | 53 | 19 | 39 | .487 | - | - | - | 15 | 21 | .714 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | - | 18 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 21 | - | 402 | 171 | 76 | 163 | .466 | - | - | - | 19 | 25 | .760 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 25 | 58 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 18 | - | 331 | 151 | 62 | 129 | .481 | - | - | - | 27 | 30 | .900 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 49 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 2 | - | 33 | 22 | 9 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4 | 5 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| CAREER | 49 | - | 870 | 397 | 166 | 348 | .477 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 65 | 81 | .802 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 133 | 37 | 7 | 55 | 131 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 8 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | - | - | 0.54 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 21 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .157 | 2.68 | 0.68 | 0.15 | 14 | 7 | .667 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.90 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | 1.63 | 0.37 | 0.23 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 0.60 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.10 | - | 0.10 |
| CAREER | 49 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | 2.13 | 0.55 | 0.23 | 25 | 24 | .510 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 1.80 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | WAS | 8 | - | .549 | .487 | 1.03 | 5.86 | 3.52 | 22.93 | - | 3.18 | 0.48 | - | 120.15 | - | 1.36 | - | 100.4 | 17.32 |
| 1977-78 | WAS | 21 | - | .491 | .466 | 1.72 | 6.14 | 3.88 | 23.73 | 12.56 | 1.99 | 0.26 | 19.27 | 122.63 | 5.09 | 1.05 | 103.6 | 102.3 | 14.18 |
| 1978-79 | WAS | 18 | - | .531 | .481 | 3.49 | 4.05 | 3.76 | 20.25 | 15.96 | 1.48 | 0.63 | 20.10 | 138.06 | 0.75 | 1.17 | 105.2 | 106.5 | 13.76 |
| 1979-80 | WAS | 2 | - | .573 | .529 | 3.16 | 3.34 | 3.25 | 31.84 | 13.51 | 4.47 | - | 27.54 | 132.94 | 3.15 | 1.29 | 111.3 | 110.2 | 22.13 |
| CAREER | 49 | - | .517 | .477 | 2.40 | 5.21 | 3.78 | 22.67 | 14.09 | 2.03 | 0.42 | 19.98 | 127.95 | 3.09 | 1.14 | 104.8 | 103.9 | 14.83 |
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NCAA Career
College: Grambling State (1976)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Grambling State | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1973-74 | Grambling State | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974-75 | Grambling State | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975-76 | Grambling State | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright is 69 years old.
What is the height of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright is 6-1 (185cm) tall.
What is the weight of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright is 160 lbs (73kg).
What is the birthday of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright was born on Nov 23, 1954.
What position does Larry Wright play?
Larry Wright plays the PG position.
What was the pre-draft team of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright was drafted out of Grambling State.
What high school did Larry Wright attend?
Larry Wright attended Western High School in Washington, District of Columbia.
What nationality is Larry Wright?
Larry Wright has a United States nationality.
Where was Larry Wright born?
Larry Wright was born in Monroe, Louisiana.
How many NBA seasons has Larry Wright played?
Larry Wright played 6 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright had career averages 8.2 points, 1.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 0.8 steals in 343 games.
What are the career totals of Larry Wright?
Larry Wright had career totals of 2,824 points, 550 rebounds, 1,165 assists, 58 blocks, 283 steals in 343 games.
How many teams has Larry Wright been on?
Larry Wright played for 2 NBA teams in his career - Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards.
When was Larry Wright drafted?
Larry Wright was drafted in the 1st round (#25 overall) of the 1976 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards.
What is Larry Wright's career high in points?
Larry Wright averaged a career high 9.3 points per game in 1978-1979.
What is Larry Wright's career high in rebounds?
Larry Wright averaged a career high 2.0 rebounds per game in 1980-1981.
What is Larry Wright's career high in assists?
Larry Wright averaged a career high 4.1 assists per game in 1978-1979.
What is the career PER of Larry Wright's?
Larry Wright had a career PER of 13.1.
How many championships has Larry Wright won?
Larry Wright has won 1 NBA championships.