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Latrell Sprewell
Latrell Sprewell stats, teams and career impact
#730 all-timeCareer averages · 18.3 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 4.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Small forward
- Final NBA team
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) · 190 lb (86 kg)
- Born
- September 8, 1970 (56 yrs old)
- College
- Three Rivers Community College, Alabama
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1992–93 to 2004–05
Career summaryLatrell Sprewell was a small forward who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1992–93 through 2004–05.
- Career PPG
- 18.3
- Career RPG
- 4.1
- Career APG
- 4.0
- #41 in 1996–97
- #730 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Latrell Sprewell ranks #730 all time
Latrell Sprewell ranks #730 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #57.0. His full-career value ranks #367, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
913 games · Career Value Rank #367
NBA honors4× All-Star · All-NBA · All-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Minnesota Timberwolves
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 42.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 33.7%3P%
- Free throw
- 80.4%FT%
913 career games · 35,270 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Latrell Sprewell stats by season
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| 2004–05 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | -2.65 | MIN | 80 | 79 | 30.6 | 41.4% | 32.7% | 83.0% | #277 | -29.4 |
| 2003–04 | 16.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | -0.80 | MIN | 82 | 82 | 37.8 | 40.9% | 33.1% | 81.4% | #163 | 69.0 |
| 2002–03 | 16.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | -0.69 | NYK | 74 | 73 | 38.6 | 40.3% | 37.2% | 79.4% | #155 | 71.0 |
| 2001–02 | 19.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | -1.47 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 41.1 | 40.4% | 36.0% | 82.1% | #202 | 32.9 |
| 2000–01 | 17.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -0.85 | NYK | 77 | 77 | 39.2 | 43.0% | 30.4% | 78.3% | #166 | 62.9 |
| 1999–00 | 18.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | -0.60 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 40.0 | 43.5% | 34.6% | 86.6% | #171 | 85.2 |
| 1998–99 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 2.5 | +0.53 | NYK | 37 | 4 | 33.3 | 41.5% | 27.3% | 81.2% | #107 | 56.5 |
| 1997–98 | 21.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | +1.19 | GSW | 14 | 13 | 39.1 | 39.7% | 18.8% | 74.5% | #77 | 33.3 |
| 1996–97 | 24.2 | 4.6 | 6.3 | +2.56 | GSW | 80 | 79 | 41.9 | 44.9% | 35.4% | 84.3% | #41 | 292.6 |
| 1995–96 | 18.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | +0.75 | GSW | 78 | 78 | 39.3 | 42.8% | 32.3% | 78.9% | #94 | 164.0 |
| 1994–95 | 20.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | -1.22 | GSW | 69 | 69 | 40.2 | 41.8% | 27.6% | 78.1% | #178 | 44.0 |
| 1993–94 | 21.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | +1.47 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 43.1 | 43.3% | 36.1% | 77.4% | #53 | 252.8 |
| 1992–93 | 15.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | -0.33 | GSW | 77 | 69 | 35.6 | 46.4% | 36.9% | 74.6% | #132 | 94.6 |
| Career | 18.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | — | GSW/MIN/NYK | 913 | — | 38.6 | 42.5% | 33.7% | 80.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
74.0 composite · lower is better
74.4 average league finish
1,230 total value
Career standing
How Latrell Sprewell ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score74.0
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 320.0
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #730
Strongest seasons
Every season
Latrell Sprewell advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 34 | 80 | 2,450 | -2.65 | 19.5 | #277 | -29.4 | 10th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | MIN | 33 | 82 | 3,100 | -0.80 | 51.1 | #163 | 69.0 | 64th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 32 | 74 | 2,859 | -0.69 | 51.6 | #155 | 71.0 | 66th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 31 | 81 | 3,326 | -1.47 | 37.8 | #202 | 32.9 | 50th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 30 | 77 | 3,017 | -0.85 | 49.5 | #166 | 62.9 | 65th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 29 | 82 | 3,276 | -0.60 | 46.9 | #171 | 85.2 | 67th | Broad |
| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 28 | 37 | 1,233 | +0.53 | 61.6 | #107 | 56.5 | 63rd | Broad |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 27 | 14 | 547 | +1.19 | 76.0 | #77 | 33.3 | 44th | Standard |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 26 | 80 | 3,353 | +2.56 | 87.3 | #41 | 292.6 | 92nd | Broad |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 25 | 78 | 3,064 | +0.75 | 71.4 | #94 | 164.0 | 82nd | Broad |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 24 | 69 | 2,771 | -1.22 | 42.7 | #178 | 44.0 | 53rd | Broad |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 82 | 3,533 | +1.47 | 82.1 | #53 | 252.8 | 91st | Broad |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 22 | 77 | 2,741 | -0.33 | 55.6 | #132 | 94.6 | 69th | Broad |
Career movement
Latrell Sprewell's career impact by season
Peak +2.56 in 1996–97 · 13 seasons · 35,270 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Latrell SprewellRick Fox
| NBA season | Latrell Sprewell | Rick Fox |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.3 | -2.2 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | -1.2 | -0.2 |
| 4 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| 6 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| 7 | 0.5 | -1.5 |
| 8 | -0.6 | -2.1 |
| 9 | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| 10 | -1.5 | 0.0 |
| 11 | -0.7 | -1.4 |
| 12 | -0.8 | -1.1 |
| 13 | -2.6 | -3.3 |
NBA season number
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