Paul Thompson (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S. | May 25, 1961
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Peabody (Alexandria, Louisiana) |
College | Tulane (1979–1983) |
NBA draft | 1983: 3rd round, 50th overall pick |
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
Playing career | 1983–1999 |
Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Number | 33, 6, 36 |
Career history | |
1983–1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1985 | Milwaukee Bucks |
1985 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1985–1986 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1986–1987 | Limoges |
1987–1989 | Nashua Den Bosch |
1989–1990 | FC Barcelona |
1990–1992 | B. Sardegna Sassari |
1992–1995 | Bnei HaSharon |
1996–1998 | Maccabi Ra'anana |
1998–1999 | Ironi Ramat Gan |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul Stanford Thompson (born May 25, 1961[1]) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the third round of the 1983 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1985, Thompson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for two draft picks. Later in the year, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers after being waived by the Bucks.
Career statistics
[edit]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 |
* | Led the league |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1983–84 | Cleveland | 82* | 10 | 21.1 | .467 | .231 | .772 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
1984–85 | Cleveland | 33 | 27 | 21.7 | .418 | .261 | .849 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.5 |
1984–85 | Milwaukee | 16 | 0 | 14.2 | .390 | .000 | .706 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.6 |
1985–86 | Philadelphia | 23 | 8 | 18.8 | .361 | .167 | .860 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7.8 |
Career | 154 | 45 | 20.2 | .432 | .210 | .792 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.9 |
Playoffs
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1984–85 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 11.3 | .417 | .000 | .600 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
College
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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1979–80 | Tulane | 26 | - | 31.2 | .462 | - | .700 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 15.0 |
1980–81 | Tulane | 27 | 26 | 35.7 | .447 | - | .805 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 18.7 |
1981–82 | Tulane | 28 | 27 | 34.0 | .493 | - | .782 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 14.7 |
1982–83 | Tulane | 31 | 29 | 36.4 | .508 | - | .795 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 17.5 |
Career | 112 | 82 | 34.4 | .477 | - | .776 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 16.5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Paul Thompson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2011.