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Paul Thompson
| No. 33, 6, 36 |
| Shooting guard / small forward |
| Personal information |
| Born |
(1961-05-25) May 25, 1961 (age 63)
Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Nationality |
American |
| High school |
Peabody (Alexandria, Louisiana) |
| Listed height |
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight |
210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information |
| College |
Tulane (1979–1983) |
| NBA Draft |
1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 50th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Pro career |
1983–1999 |
| 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 |
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| Career highlights and awards |
- 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) was 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
| Legend |
| 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 |
NBA
Regular season
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 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
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 1984–85 |
Milwaukee |
3 |
0 |
11.3 |
.417 |
.000 |
.600 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
4.3 |
College
| Year |
Team |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Paul Thompson (baloncestista) para niños
