Paul Thompson (basketball)

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Paul Thompson
Personal information
Born (1961-05-25) May 25, 1961 (age 64)
Smyrna, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Peabody (Alexandria, Louisiana)
College Tulane (1979–1983)
NBA draft 1983: 3rd round, 50th overall pick
Drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1983–1999
Position Shooting guard / small forward
Number33, 6, 36
Career history
19831985 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
1996–1998Maccabi Ra'anana
1998–1999 Ironi Ramat Gan
Career highlights
  • 2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1981, 1983)
  • Second-team All-Metro Conference (1982)
  • Metro Conference Freshman of the Year (1980)
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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.

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Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1983–84 Cleveland 82*1021.1.467.231.7723.81.50.90.59.0
1984–85 Cleveland 332721.7.418.261.8493.51.81.20.610.5
1984–85 Milwaukee 16014.2.390.000.7062.61.30.90.36.6
1985–86 Philadelphia 23818.8.361.167.8602.71.00.70.77.8
Career1544520.2.432.210.7923.51.50.90.58.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1984–85 Milwaukee 3011.3.417.000.6001.70.71.30.34.3

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1979–80 Tulane 26-31.2.462-.7008.21.31.60.915.0
1980–81 Tulane 272635.7.447-.8059.41.91.21.318.7
1981–82 Tulane 282734.0.493-.7827.41.80.90.514.7
1982–83 Tulane 312936.4.508-.7957.41.91.30.717.5
Career1128234.4.477-.7768.11.71.20.816.5

References

  1. "Paul Thompson". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2011.