Richie Guerin vs. Latrell Sprewell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Latrell Sprewell and Richie Guerin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Richie Guerin and Latrell Sprewell both played 13 years in the NBA. Richie Guerin had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, while Latrell Sprewell had his rookie season in 1992-93. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Richie Guerin 13 7 1956-57 to 1969-70
Latrell Sprewell 13 5 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1956-571992-93
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 72 24.9 9.7 - - 4.6 2.5 - - - 2.6 3.6 9.7 .368 - - - 2.5 4.1 .620
Latrell Sprewell 77 35.6 15.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.8 1.6 0.7 2.6 2.2 5.8 12.6 .464 0.9 2.6 .369 2.7 3.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1957-581993-94
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 63 37.6 16.5 - - 7.8 5.0 - - - 3.2 5.5 15.4 .354 - - - 5.6 8.1 .691
Latrell Sprewell 82 43.1 21.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 4.7 2.2 0.9 2.8 1.9 7.5 17.3 .433 1.7 4.8 .361 4.3 5.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 3 40.7 22.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 7.0 0.7 1.0 3.0 5.0 8.7 20.0 .433 2.7 7.7 .348 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 3

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1958-591994-95
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 71 36.0 18.2 - - 7.3 5.1 - - - 3.6 6.2 14.7 .424 - - - 5.7 7.1 .802
Latrell Sprewell 69 40.2 20.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.0 1.6 0.7 3.3 1.6 7.1 17.0 .418 1.3 4.7 .276 5.1 6.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 2 38.5 15.0 - - 9.0 7.5 - - - 5.5 4.5 17.5 .257 - - - 6.0 7.0 .857
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1959-601995-96
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 74 32.8 21.8 - - 6.8 6.3 - - - 3.3 7.8 18.6 .420 - - - 6.2 8.0 .773
Latrell Sprewell 78 39.3 18.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 4.2 1.6 0.6 2.8 1.9 6.6 15.4 .428 1.2 3.6 .323 4.5 5.7 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1960-611996-97
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 79 38.3 21.8 - - 7.9 6.4 - - - 3.9 7.7 19.6 .396 - - - 6.3 7.9 .792
Latrell Sprewell 80 41.9 24.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.3 1.7 0.6 4.0 1.9 8.1 18.1 .449 1.8 5.2 .354 6.2 7.3 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1961-621997-98
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 78 42.9 29.5 - - 6.4 6.9 - - - 3.8 10.8 24.3 .442 - - - 8.0 9.8 .820
Latrell Sprewell 14 39.1 21.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.9 1.4 0.4 3.1 1.9 7.9 19.8 .397 0.6 3.4 .188 5.0 6.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1962-631998-99
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 79 34.3 21.5 - - 4.2 4.4 - - - 2.9 7.5 17.5 .432 - - - 6.4 7.6 .848
Latrell Sprewell 37 33.3 16.4 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.5 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.8 14.0 .415 0.6 2.1 .273 4.2 5.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 20 37.1 20.4 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 2.9 2.0 7.3 17.3 .419 0.2 1.3 .160 5.7 6.7 .850

Season 8

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1963-641999-00
Team New York Knicks, St. Louis HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 80 29.6 13.1 - - 3.2 4.7 - - - 3.5 4.4 10.6 .415 - - - 4.3 5.3 .818
Latrell Sprewell 82 40.0 18.6 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 2.2 6.9 15.9 .435 0.5 1.5 .346 4.2 4.8 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 12 35.7 18.1 - - 4.2 4.1 - - - 4.5 6.3 14.1 .444 - - - 5.6 7.1 .788
Latrell Sprewell 16 43.8 18.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.9 16.6 .414 0.6 1.9 .333 4.3 5.5 .784

Season 9

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1964-652000-01
Team St. Louis HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div SemisKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 57 29.4 14.4 - - 2.6 4.8 - - - 3.4 5.2 11.6 .446 - - - 4.1 5.3 .767
Latrell Sprewell 77 39.2 17.7 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.1 6.8 15.8 .430 0.5 1.8 .304 3.6 4.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 4 31.3 17.3 - - 2.0 5.3 - - - 3.5 6.3 16.3 .385 - - - 4.8 6.3 .760
Latrell Sprewell 5 42.4 18.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.2 4.0 3.4 7.0 17.2 .407 0.6 2.8 .214 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 10

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1965-662001-02
Team St. Louis HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 80 29.5 14.9 - - 3.9 4.9 - - - 3.2 5.2 12.5 .415 - - - 4.5 5.6 .812
Latrell Sprewell 81 41.1 19.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.5 .404 1.8 5.0 .360 3.5 4.3 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 10 39.9 20.6 - - 3.7 7.9 - - - 4.1 7.2 15.9 .453 - - - 6.2 7.6 .816
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1966-672002-03
Team St. Louis HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 80 28.4 13.7 - - 2.4 4.3 - - - 3.1 4.9 11.3 .436 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731
Latrell Sprewell 74 38.6 16.4 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.1 15.2 .403 1.8 4.9 .372 2.3 2.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 9 25.3 10.7 - - 2.6 4.3 - - - 2.6 4.0 9.6 .419 - - - 2.7 3.3 .800
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Note: Richie Guerin didn't play in 1967-68.

Season 12

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1968-692003-04
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 27 17.5 5.6 - - 2.2 3.7 - - - 2.4 1.7 4.1 .423 - - - 2.1 2.7 .770
Latrell Sprewell 82 37.8 16.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.2 6.3 15.4 .409 1.2 3.6 .331 2.9 3.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 3 10.7 1.0 - - 1.7 2.3 - - - 2.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.3 0.7 .500
Latrell Sprewell 18 42.8 19.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 7.2 17.2 .421 2.1 5.3 .385 3.3 4.3 .779

Season 13

Richie Guerin Latrell Sprewell
Season 1969-702004-05
Team Atlanta HawksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 8 8.0 0.9 - - 0.3 1.5 - - - 1.1 0.4 1.4 .273 - - - 0.1 0.1 1.000
Latrell Sprewell 80 30.6 12.8 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 5.0 12.0 .414 0.9 2.6 .327 2.0 2.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Richie Guerin 2 28.0 16.5 - - 4.0 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.5 10.5 .619 - - - 3.5 3.5 1.000
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------