Lawrence Michael Spriggs (born September 8, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player.
Spriggs was born in Cheverly, Maryland. A 6'7" small forward from Howard University, Spriggs began his professional career in the minor-league Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he earned 1982 Rookie of the Year Honors with the Rochester Zeniths. Spriggs later played in the National Basketball Association, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won an NBA Championship in 1985. Then he played with Real Madrid Baloncesto in Spain.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | .636 | – | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 1982–83 | Chicago | 9 | 0 | 4.3 | .400 | – | .714 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 2.3 |
| 1983–84 | L.A. Lakers | 38 | 0 | 9.6 | .537 | .000 | .720 | 1.6 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 1984–85† | L.A. Lakers | 75 | 32 | 17.2 | .548 | .000 | .767 | 3.0 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 1985–86 | L.A. Lakers | 43 | 7 | 11.0 | .458 | .000 | .776 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 5.0 |
| Career | 169 | 39 | 13.0 | .517 | .000 | .752 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 5.2 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Houston | 2 | 4.5 | .750 | – | .000 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 | |
| 1984 | L.A. Lakers | 9 | 5.0 | .368 | – | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .1 | 2.8 | |
| 1985† | L.A. Lakers | 16 | 0 | 14.4 | .519 | .000 | .621 | 3.2 | 2.1 | .3 | .3 | 6.1 |
| 1986 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .833 | – | 1.000 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | .0 | 6.7 |
| Career | 30 | 0 | 9.9 | .519 | .000 | .765 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .2 | .2 | 5.0 | |
