Thurl Lee Bailey (Big T.)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: April 7, 1961 in Washington, District of Columbia
High School: Bladensburg in Bladensburg, Maryland
College: North Carolina State University
Draft: Utah Jazz, 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1983 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1983
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 81 | 2 | 2155 | 463 | 1036 | 0 | 2 | 190 | 236 | 145 | 432 | 103 | 38 | 88 | 122 | 150 | 1116 | .447 | .000 | .805 | 26.6 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 1 | 1135 | 252 | 560 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 130 | 76 | 246 | 54 | 26 | 50 | 61 | 73 | 605 | .450 | .777 | 27.7 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 1.3 | |
| Road | 40 | 1 | 1020 | 211 | 476 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 106 | 69 | 186 | 49 | 12 | 38 | 61 | 77 | 511 | .443 | .000 | .840 | 25.5 | 12.8 | 4.7 | 1.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 46 | 1 | 1228 | 283 | 622 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 146 | 77 | 252 | 66 | 21 | 50 | 79 | 94 | 684 | .455 | .000 | .808 | 26.7 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Post | 35 | 1 | 927 | 180 | 414 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 90 | 68 | 180 | 37 | 17 | 38 | 43 | 56 | 432 | .435 | .800 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 1.1 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 44 | 1 | 1241 | 284 | 611 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 141 | 83 | 251 | 68 | 26 | 55 | 68 | 89 | 683 | .465 | .816 | 28.2 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 1.5 | |
| Loss | 37 | 1 | 914 | 179 | 425 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 95 | 62 | 181 | 35 | 12 | 33 | 54 | 61 | 433 | .421 | .000 | .789 | 24.7 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 0.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .154 | .500 | 28.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | |
| November | 13 | 0 | 360 | 84 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 84 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 191 | .431 | .000 | .793 | 27.7 | 14.7 | 6.5 | 1.8 | |
| December | 15 | 0 | 390 | 84 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 49 | 23 | 77 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 212 | .464 | .898 | 26.0 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | ||
| January | 14 | 0 | 371 | 93 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 49 | 19 | 81 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 222 | .489 | .000 | .735 | 26.5 | 15.9 | 5.8 | 1.0 | |
| February | 13 | 0 | 332 | 71 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 64 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 165 | .458 | .793 | 25.5 | 12.7 | 4.9 | 1.1 | ||
| March | 15 | 1 | 419 | 84 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 44 | 26 | 81 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 29 | 203 | .464 | .795 | 27.9 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 1.2 | ||
| April | 10 | 0 | 255 | 45 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 117 | .372 | .844 | 25.5 | 11.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 0 | 120 | 26 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 60 | .520 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | |
| Monday | 7 | 0 | 180 | 41 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 97 | .471 | .938 | 25.7 | 13.9 | 5.1 | 1.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 14 | 0 | 352 | 80 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 66 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 194 | .471 | .850 | 25.1 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | ||
| Wednesday | 12 | 0 | 318 | 72 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 66 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 172 | .431 | .966 | 26.5 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 | ||
| Thursday | 11 | 0 | 312 | 73 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 14 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 176 | .493 | .769 | 28.4 | 16.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | ||
| Friday | 13 | 1 | 351 | 61 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 153 | .370 | .775 | 27.0 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 1.5 | ||
| Saturday | 19 | 1 | 522 | 110 | 249 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 64 | 41 | 128 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 264 | .442 | .000 | .688 | 27.5 | 13.9 | 6.7 | 1.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 2 | 2 | 70 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 24 | .286 | .800 | 35.0 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.0 | |
| Reserve | 79 | 0 | 2085 | 455 | 1008 | 0 | 2 | 182 | 226 | 141 | 417 | 99 | 38 | 86 | 117 | 146 | 1092 | .451 | .000 | .805 | 26.4 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 2 | 1 | 82 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 38 | .483 | .909 | 41.0 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | |
| 30-39 | 24 | 0 | 776 | 169 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 74 | 43 | 149 | 34 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 42 | 398 | .449 | .811 | 32.3 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 20-29 | 47 | 1 | 1186 | 253 | 575 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 134 | 85 | 238 | 63 | 22 | 50 | 64 | 96 | 614 | .440 | .000 | .806 | 25.2 | 13.1 | 5.1 | 1.3 | |
| 10-19 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 27 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 66 | .482 | .000 | .706 | 13.9 | 8.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 23 | 0 | 568 | 119 | 258 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 53 | 43 | 108 | 33 | 4 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 280 | .461 | .000 | .792 | 24.7 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| 1 Day | 37 | 0 | 965 | 200 | 462 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 128 | 59 | 187 | 40 | 22 | 38 | 56 | 71 | 505 | .433 | .000 | .820 | 26.1 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 1.1 | |
| 2 Days | 11 | 1 | 318 | 72 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 72 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 166 | .471 | .815 | 28.9 | 15.1 | 6.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 3+ Days | 9 | 0 | 276 | 70 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 63 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 159 | .467 | .792 | 30.7 | 17.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 0 | 551 | 119 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 59 | 43 | 101 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 44 | 287 | .461 | .831 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | |
| Western | 59 | 2 | 1604 | 344 | 778 | 0 | 2 | 141 | 177 | 102 | 331 | 78 | 29 | 62 | 90 | 106 | 829 | .442 | .000 | .797 | 27.2 | 14.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 10 | 0 | 218 | 53 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 124 | .495 | .783 | 21.8 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 1.2 | |
| Central | 12 | 0 | 333 | 66 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 36 | 23 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 163 | .437 | .861 | 27.8 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 1.1 | ||
| Midwest | 29 | 2 | 816 | 174 | 398 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 74 | 54 | 173 | 39 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 56 | 411 | .437 | .000 | .851 | 28.1 | 14.2 | 6.0 | 1.3 | |
| Pacific | 30 | 0 | 788 | 170 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 103 | 48 | 158 | 39 | 19 | 32 | 49 | 50 | 418 | .447 | .757 | 26.3 | 13.9 | 5.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 58 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | .320 | .875 | 29.0 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1.5 | |
| Boston | 2 | 0 | 53 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 28 | .500 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 31 | .478 | 1.000 | 24.5 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | .296 | 1.000 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Dallas | 6 | 1 | 162 | 33 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 80 | .434 | .000 | .824 | 27.0 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 1.2 | |
| Denver | 5 | 0 | 137 | 28 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 65 | .354 | 1.000 | 27.4 | 13.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 0 | 60 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 28 | .419 | .667 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Golden State | 5 | 0 | 140 | 33 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 79 | .589 | .650 | 28.0 | 15.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | ||
| Houston | 6 | 1 | 202 | 41 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 95 | .466 | .722 | 33.7 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 1.8 | ||
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 42 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | .619 | .600 | 21.0 | 14.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 5 | 0 | 137 | 31 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 86 | .449 | .750 | 27.4 | 17.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 | ||
| LA Lakers | 5 | 0 | 116 | 24 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 58 | .462 | .714 | 23.2 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 0 | 64 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 32 | .542 | .857 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .313 | .667 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | ||
| New York | 2 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .476 | .667 | 20.0 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 0 | 57 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 36 | .552 | 1.000 | 28.5 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 5 | 0 | 144 | 20 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 48 | .294 | .800 | 28.8 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 | ||
| Portland | 5 | 0 | 130 | 35 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 79 | .461 | .750 | 26.0 | 15.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Sacramento | 6 | 0 | 173 | 35 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 85 | .461 | .938 | 28.8 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 | ||
| San Antonio | 6 | 0 | 142 | 37 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 86 | .468 | .000 | .857 | 23.7 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 1.0 | |
| Seattle | 5 | 0 | 121 | 27 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 68 | .458 | .933 | 24.2 | 13.6 | 5.2 | 1.2 | ||
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .600 | 1.000 | 16.5 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | ||