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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Thru 6 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Free Throw Attempts
1971-72 ABA 584 (9)1972-73 ABA 700 (2) 1973-74 ABA 519 (5) Career ABA 2548 (21) |
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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) |
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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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