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George Thompson

George Thompson (Tip, Tipper)

Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
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
Draft: Boston Celtics, 5th round (9th pick, 66th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 18, 1974 ▪ ABA Debut: November 12, 1969

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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
1969-70 22 PTP ABA SG 54 1017 259 587 .441 7 32 .219 176 260 .677 47 47 94 73 84 109 701
1970-71 23 PTC ABA SG 82 2470 575 1220 .471 23 90 .256 347 485 .715 129 162 291 207 198 217 1520
1971-72 24 PTC ABA SG 70 2904 696 1448 .481 41 132 .311 455 584 .779 155 198 353 257 217 201 1888
1972-73 25 MMT ABA PG 80 2925 579 1269 .456 20 73 .274 549 700 .784 95 170 265 403 245 246 1727
1973-74 26 MMT ABA SG 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 SG 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 Pos 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 PG 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 SG 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 SG 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 Pos 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 SG 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 SG 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 SG 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 PG 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 SG 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 SG 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 Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1969-70 22 PTP ABA SG 54 1017 17.6 .500 .447 3.9 10.9 10.7 27.8 1.2 0.5 1.8 .083
1970-71 23 PTC ABA SG 82 2470 16.9 .530 .481 5.0 11.4 12.1 23.1 4.1 1.5 5.6 .109
1971-72 24 PTC ABA SG 70 2904 19.2 .554 .495 4.9 6.2 5.6 12.2 11.3 24.1 6.8 -0.1 6.7 .110
1972-73 25 MMT ABA PG 80 2925 17.7 .548 .464 3.1 5.8 4.4 19.9 13.4 24.1 5.6 0.9 6.5 .107
1973-74 26 MMT ABA SG 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 .135
1974-75 27 MIL NBA SG 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 .064
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 .106
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 .112
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 .064

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg Pos 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 SG 1 17:00 5 9 .556 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 10
1972-73 25 MMT ABA PG 1 22:00 4 10 .400 0 0 2 2 1.000 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 10
1973-74 26 MMT ABA SG 1 21:00 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

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
George Thompson 7.7 6.7 6.5 5.6 2.7 1.8
Nick Van Exel 93.0 7.2 7.1 6.4 5.7 3.4 2.2
Clem Haskins 92.3 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.3 2.9 1.6
Reggie Theus 91.7 9.2 6.9 6.5 5.3 3.2 1.8
Dick Barnett 90.9 8.0 8.0 6.5 5.8 3.4 2.2
John Starks 90.9 7.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 2.4 0.0
Phil Smith 89.5 9.4 7.0 6.3 5.2 2.9 2.2
Randy Smith 89.2 9.4 7.2 6.4 5.7 3.0 2.2
Danny Ainge 89.1 6.8 6.7 6.6 5.2 1.8 0.5
Eddie Johnson 89.0 8.2 6.9 6.3 4.8 3.5 3.0
Ralph Simpson 88.7 7.2 7.2 6.3 4.2 2.3 1.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
George Thompson 7.7 6.7 6.5 5.6 2.7 1.8
Glen Combs 86.2 8.7 8.6 6.7 5.1 2.7 2.5 0.0
Ralph Simpson 85.2 7.2 7.2 6.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
George King 85.0 8.1 6.4 6.3 3.8 3.8 3.0
Micheal Ray Richardson 84.9 8.7 6.9 6.0 5.5 3.3 2.4 2.0 0.3
Ronnie Brewer 84.5 7.8 6.8 5.4 3.9 3.7 1.7 1.1
Andrew Toney 84.0 7.3 6.4 5.5 4.0 2.2 1.2 0.5 -0.2
Mike Conley 83.4 9.9 6.6 6.4 4.5 4.0 1.1
Johnny Moore 83.2 7.2 6.6 5.8 3.8 3.2 2.1 1.2 0.3 -0.1
Josh Childress 82.6 7.6 5.7 5.5 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.1
Scott Skiles 80.4 8.0 7.0 4.5 4.4 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1972 ABA
1973 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)
Field Goal Attempts
1971-72 ABA 1448 (7)
Career ABA 5658 (35)
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)
Offensive Rebounds
Career ABA 519 (81)
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)
Field Goal Pct
1970-71 ABA .471 (10)
Career ABA .468 (51)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .760 (60)
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)
Career 18.6 (94)
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 (10)
Career ABA 18.2 (14)
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .541 (24)
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .477 (44)
Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 3.8 (58)
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 6.3 (64)
Total Rebound Pct
Career ABA 4.9 (69)
Assist Pct
1973-74 ABA 22.2 (7)
Career ABA 16.1 (24)
Steal Pct
Career ABA 2.1 (39)
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 12.3 (20)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 24.1 (13)
Offensive Rating
1973-74 ABA 112.2 (10)
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)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
Career ABA .112 (35)
  

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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