Jim Thomas
James Edward Thomas (Jim)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: October 19, 1960 in Lakeland, Florida
High School: Nova in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
College: Indiana University
Draft: Indiana Pacers, 2nd round (16th pick, 40th overall), 1983 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 28, 1983
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 23 | IND | NBA | SG | 72 | 15 | 1219 | 187 | 403 | .464 | 1 | 11 | .091 | 80 | 110 | .727 | 59 | 90 | 149 | 130 | 60 | 6 | 69 | 115 | 455 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | IND | NBA | SG | 80 | 52 | 2059 | 347 | 726 | .478 | 8 | 42 | .190 | 183 | 234 | .782 | 74 | 187 | 261 | 234 | 76 | 5 | 131 | 195 | 885 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | LAC | NBA | SG | 6 | 0 | 69 | 6 | 15 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
| 1990-91 | 30 | MIN | NBA | SG | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career | NBA | 161 | 67 | 3361 | 541 | 1148 | .471 | 9 | 53 | .170 | 264 | 346 | .763 | 136 | 282 | 418 | 377 | 142 | 12 | 210 | 322 | 1355 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 23 | IND | NBA | SG | 72 | 15 | 16.9 | 2.6 | 5.6 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .091 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .727 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 6.3 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | IND | NBA | SG | 80 | 52 | 25.7 | 4.3 | 9.1 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .190 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .782 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 11.1 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | LAC | NBA | SG | 6 | 0 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | |
| 1990-91 | 30 | MIN | NBA | SG | 3 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ||
| Career | NBA | 161 | 67 | 20.9 | 3.4 | 7.1 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .170 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .763 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 8.4 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 23 | IND | NBA | SG | 72 | 15 | 1219 | 5.5 | 11.9 | .464 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .091 | 2.4 | 3.2 | .727 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 13.4 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | IND | NBA | SG | 80 | 52 | 2059 | 6.1 | 12.7 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .190 | 3.2 | 4.1 | .782 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 15.5 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | LAC | NBA | SG | 6 | 0 | 69 | 3.1 | 7.8 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | |
| 1990-91 | 30 | MIN | NBA | SG | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2.6 | 10.3 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 5.1 | ||
| Career | NBA | 161 | 67 | 3361 | 5.8 | 12.3 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .170 | 2.8 | 3.7 | .763 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 14.5 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 23 | IND | NBA | SG | 72 | 1219 | 12.1 | .504 | .465 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 17.6 | 102 | 108 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .065 |
| 1984-85 | 24 | IND | NBA | SG | 80 | 2059 | 13.0 | .534 | .483 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 6.7 | 15.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 107 | 110 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .081 |
| 1985-86 | 25 | LAC | NBA | SG | 6 | 69 | 5.3 | .409 | .400 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 22.6 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 36.2 | 14.5 | 75 | 110 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.081 |
| 1990-91 | 30 | MIN | NBA | SG | 3 | 14 | 0.7 | .250 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 54 | 113 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.167 |
| Career | NBA | 161 | 3361 | 12.5 | .521 | .475 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 15.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 18.0 | 105 | 109 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .071 |
Similarity Scores
| Thru 4 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jim Thomas | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |
| Alfred McGuire | 90.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | |
| Mike Dunleavy | 85.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Bob Weiss | 83.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Moochie Norris | 80.9 | 4.4 | 1.7 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Jim Les | 80.3 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Anthony Goldwire | 79.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Paul Thompson | 79.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |
| Chris Whitney | 78.8 | 3.2 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Tim Legler | 78.2 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Dennis Hopson | 77.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | -0.3 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Jim Thomas | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | |||
| Alfred McGuire | 90.2 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | |||
| Dan Dickau | 80.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Paul Thompson | 79.3 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |||
| Jiri Welsch | 77.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | -0.4 | ||
| Bobby Rascoe | 77.0 | 4.2 | 1.9 | -0.2 | |||
| Quincy Pondexter | 76.1 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | |||
| Mel Riebe | 74.1 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | |||
| Kenny Rollins | 73.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | |||
| Greivis Vasquez | 72.6 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | |||
| Stan Stutz | 71.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | |||
College
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1979-80 | 19 | INDIANA | 21 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 56 | .455 | .615 | 2.7 | 1.6 | ||||||||
| 1980-81 | 20 | INDIANA | 33 | 47 | 95 | 27 | 35 | 105 | 24 | 5 | 33 | 44 | 121 | .495 | .771 | 3.7 | 3.2 | ||||||||
| 1981-82 | 21 | INDIANA | 29 | 104 | 200 | 59 | 69 | 181 | 38 | 5 | 78 | 67 | 267 | .520 | .855 | 9.2 | 6.2 | ||||||||
| 1982-83 | 22 | INDIANA | 30 | 123 | 235 | 61 | 81 | 159 | 35 | 1 | 58 | 72 | 307 | .523 | .753 | 10.2 | 5.3 | ||||||||
| Career | 113 | 294 | 574 | 163 | 211 | 479 | 106 | 11 | 182 | 200 | 751 | .512 | .773 | 6.6 | 4.2 | ||||||||||
Transactions
December 2, 1980: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics (as a 1983 2nd round draft pick) with a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Ben Coleman) to the Atlanta Hawks for Armond Hill.
December 31, 1982: Traded by the Atlanta Hawks (as a 1983 2nd round draft pick) to the Indiana Pacers for Johnny Davis.
June 28, 1983: Drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 2nd round (40th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
October 24, 1985: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
November 15, 1985: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.
December 10, 1985: Waived by the Los Angeles Clippers.
September 15, 1986: Signed as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons.
October 22, 1986: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.
October 8, 1987: Signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.
October 12, 1987: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
October 3, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
October 12, 1989: Waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
October 20, 1989: Waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
October 3, 1990: Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Salaries
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | Los Angeles Clippers | NBA | $70,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $70,000 |
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