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George Thompson
George Thompson (Tip, Tipper)
Position: Guard
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: November 29, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, New York
College: Marquette University
Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round (9th pick, 66th overall) of the 1969 NBA draft.
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | PTP | ABA | 54 | 1017 | 259 | 587 | .441 | 7 | 32 | .219 | 176 | 260 | .677 | 47 | 47 | 94 | 73 | 84 | 109 | 701 | |||
| 1970-71 | 23 | PTC | ABA | 82 | 2470 | 575 | 1220 | .471 | 23 | 90 | .256 | 347 | 485 | .715 | 129 | 162 | 291 | 207 | 198 | 217 | 1520 | |||
| 1971-72 | 24 | PTC | ABA | 70 | 2904 | 696 | 1448 | .481 | 41 | 132 | .311 | 455 | 584 | .779 | 155 | 198 | 353 | 257 | 217 | 201 | 1888 | |||
| 1972-73 | 25 | MMT | ABA | 80 | 2925 | 579 | 1269 | .456 | 20 | 73 | .274 | 549 | 700 | .784 | 95 | 170 | 265 | 403 | 245 | 246 | 1727 | |||
| 1973-74 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 78 | 2732 | 539 | 1134 | .475 | 10 | 54 | .185 | 410 | 519 | .790 | 93 | 180 | 273 | 396 | 117 | 24 | 210 | 234 | 1498 | |
| 1974-75 | 27 | MIL | NBA | 73 | 1983 | 306 | 691 | .443 | 168 | 214 | .785 | 50 | 131 | 181 | 225 | 66 | 6 | 203 | 780 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 437 | 14031 | 2954 | 6349 | .465 | 101 | 381 | .265 | 2105 | 2762 | .762 | 569 | 888 | 1457 | 1561 | 183 | 30 | 954 | 1210 | 8114 | |||
| ABA | 364 | 12048 | 2648 | 5658 | .468 | 101 | 381 | .265 | 1937 | 2548 | .760 | 519 | 757 | 1276 | 1336 | 117 | 24 | 954 | 1007 | 7334 | ||||
| NBA | 73 | 1983 | 306 | 691 | .443 | 168 | 214 | .785 | 50 | 131 | 181 | 225 | 66 | 6 | 203 | 780 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | PTP | ABA | 54 | 18.8 | 4.8 | 10.9 | .441 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .219 | 3.3 | 4.8 | .677 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | |||
| 1970-71 | 23 | PTC | ABA | 82 | 30.1 | 7.0 | 14.9 | .471 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .256 | 4.2 | 5.9 | .715 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 18.5 | |||
| 1971-72 | 24 | PTC | ABA | 70 | 41.5 | 9.9 | 20.7 | .481 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .311 | 6.5 | 8.3 | .779 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 27.0 | |||
| 1972-73 | 25 | MMT | ABA | 80 | 36.6 | 7.2 | 15.9 | .456 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .274 | 6.9 | 8.8 | .784 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 21.6 | |||
| 1973-74 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 78 | 35.0 | 6.9 | 14.5 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .185 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .790 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 19.2 | |
| 1974-75 | 27 | MIL | NBA | 73 | 27.2 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .443 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .785 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 10.7 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 437 | 32.1 | 6.8 | 14.5 | .465 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .265 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .762 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 18.6 | |||
| ABA | 364 | 33.1 | 7.3 | 15.5 | .468 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .265 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .760 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 20.1 | ||||
| NBA | 73 | 27.2 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .443 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .785 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 10.7 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | PTP | ABA | 54 | 1017 | 9.2 | 20.8 | .441 | 0.2 | 1.1 | .219 | 6.2 | 9.2 | .677 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 24.8 | |||
| 1970-71 | 23 | PTC | ABA | 82 | 2470 | 8.4 | 17.8 | .471 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .256 | 5.1 | 7.1 | .715 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 22.2 | |||
| 1971-72 | 24 | PTC | ABA | 70 | 2904 | 8.6 | 18.0 | .481 | 0.5 | 1.6 | .311 | 5.6 | 7.2 | .779 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 23.4 | |||
| 1972-73 | 25 | MMT | ABA | 80 | 2925 | 7.1 | 15.6 | .456 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .274 | 6.8 | 8.6 | .784 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 21.3 | |||
| 1973-74 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 78 | 2732 | 7.1 | 14.9 | .475 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .185 | 5.4 | 6.8 | .790 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 19.7 | |
| 1974-75 | 27 | MIL | NBA | 73 | 1983 | 5.6 | 12.5 | .443 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .785 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 14.2 | |||||
| Career | TOT | 437 | 14031 | 7.6 | 16.3 | .465 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .265 | 5.4 | 7.1 | .762 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 20.8 | |||
| ABA | 364 | 12048 | 7.9 | 16.9 | .468 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .265 | 5.8 | 7.6 | .760 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 21.9 | ||||
| NBA | 73 | 1983 | 5.6 | 12.5 | .443 | 3.0 | 3.9 | .785 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 14.2 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 22 | PTP | ABA | 54 | 1017 | 17.6 | .500 | .447 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 27.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 23 | PTC | ABA | 82 | 2470 | 16.9 | .530 | .481 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 12.1 | 23.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 24 | PTC | ABA | 70 | 2904 | 19.2 | .554 | .495 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 24.1 | 6.8 | -0.1 | 6.7 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 25 | MMT | ABA | 80 | 2925 | 17.7 | .548 | .464 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 19.9 | 13.4 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 6.5 | ||||
| 1973-74 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 78 | 2732 | 18.9 | .550 | .480 | 3.5 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 22.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 23.5 | 112 | 109 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 1974-75 | 27 | MIL | NBA | 73 | 1983 | 12.7 | .497 | .443 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 101 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 | |||
| Career | TOT | 437 | 14031 | 17.4 | .536 | .473 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 16.0 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 24.1 | 112 | 106 | 26.0 | 4.8 | 30.9 | ||
| ABA | 364 | 12048 | 18.2 | .541 | .477 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 16.1 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 12.3 | 24.1 | 112 | 109 | 24.6 | 3.6 | 28.2 | |||
| NBA | 73 | 1983 | 12.7 | .497 | .443 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 101 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
All-Star Games
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | 24 | PTC | ABA | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | .556 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 25 | MMT | ABA | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1973-74 | 26 | MMT | ABA | 1 | 21 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Career | ABA | 3 | 60 | 14 | 27 | .519 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Star Games 1972 ABA1973 ABA 1974 ABA |
Games Career ABA 364 (59) |
Minutes Played Career ABA 12048 (44) |
Field Goals 1971-72 ABA 696 (9)Career ABA 2648 (30) |
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Field Goal Attempts 1971-72 ABA 1448 (7)Career ABA 5658 (35) |
Field Goal Pct 1970-71 ABA .471 (10)Career ABA .468 (51) |
3-Pt Field Goals Career ABA 101 (37) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts Career ABA 381 (32) |
|
Free Throws 1971-72 ABA 455 (10)1972-73 ABA 549 (1) 1973-74 ABA 410 (5) Career ABA 1937 (19) |
Free Throw Attempts 1971-72 ABA 584 (9)1972-73 ABA 700 (2) 1973-74 ABA 519 (5) Career ABA 2548 (21) |
Free Throw Pct Career ABA .760 (60) |
Offensive Rebounds Career ABA 519 (81) |
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Assists 1972-73 ABA 403 (9)1973-74 ABA 396 (8) Career ABA 1336 (29) |
Steals Career ABA 117 (68) |
Blocks Career ABA 24 (92) |
Turnovers Career ABA 954 (44) |
|
Personal Fouls Career ABA 1007 (66) |
Points 1971-72 ABA 1888 (9)1972-73 ABA 1727 (9) 1973-74 ABA 1498 (10) Career ABA 7334 (28) |
Minutes Per Game 1971-72 ABA 41.5 (7)Career ABA 33.1 (30) |
Points Per Game 1971-72 ABA 27.0 (6)1972-73 ABA 21.6 (8) 1973-74 ABA 19.2 (9) Career ABA 20.1 (11) |
|
Assists Per Game 1972-73 ABA 5.0 (8)1973-74 ABA 5.1 (7) Career ABA 3.7 (20) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1973-74 ABA 18.9 (9)Career ABA 18.2 (14) |
True Shooting Pct 1973-74 ABA .550 (10)Career ABA .541 (30) |
Effective Field Goal Pct Career ABA .477 (44) |
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Assist Pct 1973-74 ABA 22.2 (5)Career ABA 16.1 (21) |
Turnover Pct 1971-72 ABA 11.3 (9)Career ABA 12.3 (20) |
Usage Pct 1971-72 ABA 24.1 (10)Career ABA 24.1 (13) |
Offensive Rating 1973-74 ABA 112.2 (9) |
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Offensive Win Shares 1971-72 ABA 6.8 (7)1973-74 ABA 6.9 (4) Career ABA 24.6 (23) |
Win Shares Career ABA 28.2 (39) |
Transactions
April 7, 1969: Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 5th round (66th pick) of the 1969 NBA Draft.
May 30, 1974: Traded by the Boston Celtics to the Milwaukee Bucks for cash and future considerations.
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