Paul Thompson

Paul Stanford Thompson

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-6 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: May 25, 1961 in Smyrna, Tennessee
High School: Peabody in Alexandria, Virginia
College: Tulane University
Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 3rd round (3rd pick, 50th 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	22	CLE	NBA	SF	82	10	1731	309	662	.467	9	39	.231	115	149	.772	120	192	312	122	70	37	73	192	742
1984-85	23	TOT	NBA	SF	49	27	942	189	459	.412	6	30	.200	69	87	.793	57	101	158	78	56	25	57	119	453
1984-85	23	CLE	NBA	SF	33	27	715	148	354	.418	6	23	.261	45	53	.849	36	80	116	58	41	20	42	77	347
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	16	0	227	41	105	.390	0	7	.000	24	34	.706	21	21	42	20	15	5	15	42	106
1985-86	24	PHI	NBA	SF	23	8	432	70	194	.361	2	12	.167	37	43	.860	27	36	63	24	15	17	30	49	179
Career			NBA		154	45	3105	568	1315	.432	17	81	.210	221	279	.792	204	329	533	224	141	79	160	360	1374

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	22	CLE	NBA	SF	82	10	21.1	3.8	8.1	.467	0.1	0.5	.231	1.4	1.8	.772	1.5	2.3	3.8	1.5	0.9	0.5	0.9	2.3	9.0
1984-85	23	TOT	NBA	SF	49	27	19.2	3.9	9.4	.412	0.1	0.6	.200	1.4	1.8	.793	1.2	2.1	3.2	1.6	1.1	0.5	1.2	2.4	9.2
1984-85	23	CLE	NBA	SF	33	27	21.7	4.5	10.7	.418	0.2	0.7	.261	1.4	1.6	.849	1.1	2.4	3.5	1.8	1.2	0.6	1.3	2.3	10.5
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	16	0	14.2	2.6	6.6	.390	0.0	0.4	.000	1.5	2.1	.706	1.3	1.3	2.6	1.3	0.9	0.3	0.9	2.6	6.6
1985-86	24	PHI	NBA	SF	23	8	18.8	3.0	8.4	.361	0.1	0.5	.167	1.6	1.9	.860	1.2	1.6	2.7	1.0	0.7	0.7	1.3	2.1	7.8
Career			NBA		154	45	20.2	3.7	8.5	.432	0.1	0.5	.210	1.4	1.8	.792	1.3	2.1	3.5	1.5	0.9	0.5	1.0	2.3	8.9

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	22	CLE	NBA	SF	82	10	1731	6.4	13.8	.467	0.2	0.8	.231	2.4	3.1	.772	2.5	4.0	6.5	2.5	1.5	0.8	1.5	4.0	15.4
1984-85	23	TOT	NBA	SF	49	27	942	7.2	17.5	.412	0.2	1.1	.200	2.6	3.3	.793	2.2	3.9	6.0	3.0	2.1	1.0	2.2	4.5	17.3
1984-85	23	CLE	NBA	SF	33	27	715	7.5	17.8	.418	0.3	1.2	.261	2.3	2.7	.849	1.8	4.0	5.8	2.9	2.1	1.0	2.1	3.9	17.5
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	16	0	227	6.5	16.7	.390	0.0	1.1	.000	3.8	5.4	.706	3.3	3.3	6.7	3.2	2.4	0.8	2.4	6.7	16.8
1985-86	24	PHI	NBA	SF	23	8	432	5.8	16.2	.361	0.2	1.0	.167	3.1	3.6	.860	2.3	3.0	5.2	2.0	1.2	1.4	2.5	4.1	14.9
Career			NBA		154	45	3105	6.6	15.2	.432	0.2	0.9	.210	2.6	3.2	.792	2.4	3.8	6.2	2.6	1.6	0.9	1.9	4.2	15.9

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	22	CLE	NBA	SF	82	1731	14.9	.510	.474	7.6	13.1	10.2	10.5	2.0	1.3	9.1	19.3	109	108	2.0	1.8	3.7	.104
1984-85	23	TOT	NBA	SF	49	942	13.4	.455	.418	6.6	11.7	9.1	12.1	2.8	1.5	10.3	23.7	98	105	-0.2	1.3	1.1	.056
1984-85	23	CLE	NBA	SF	33	715	13.6	.460	.427	5.5	12.1	8.8	12.1	2.7	1.5	10.0	23.6	98	106	-0.2	0.9	0.7	.047
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	16	227	12.8	.442	.390	10.3	10.2	10.3	12.3	3.2	1.3	11.1	24.2	99	101	0.0	0.4	0.4	.083
1985-86	24	PHI	NBA	SF	23	432	9.3	.420	.366	7.0	9.3	8.2	7.9	1.7	2.2	12.3	22.6	92	108	-0.4	0.4	0.1	.008
Career			NBA		154	3105	13.7	.478	.438	7.2	12.1	9.6	10.7	2.2	1.5	10.0	21.1	103	107	1.5	3.4	4.9	.076

Playoffs 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
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	3	0	34	5	12	.417	0	2	.000	3	5	.600	1	4	5	2	4	1	4	3	13
Career			NBA		3	0	34	5	12	.417	0	2	.000	3	5	.600	1	4	5	2	4	1	4	3	13

Playoffs 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
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	3	0	11.3	1.7	4.0	.417	0.0	0.7	.000	1.0	1.7	.600	0.3	1.3	1.7	0.7	1.3	0.3	1.3	1.0	4.3
Career			NBA		3	0	11.3	1.7	4.0	.417	0.0	0.7	.000	1.0	1.7	.600	0.3	1.3	1.7	0.7	1.3	0.3	1.3	1.0	4.3

Playoffs 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
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	3	0	34	5.3	12.7	.417	0.0	2.1	.000	3.2	5.3	.600	1.1	4.2	5.3	2.1	4.2	1.1	4.2	3.2	13.8
Career			NBA		3	0	34	5.3	12.7	.417	0.0	2.1	.000	3.2	5.3	.600	1.1	4.2	5.3	2.1	4.2	1.1	4.2	3.2	13.8

Playoffs 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
1984-85	23	MIL	NBA	SF	3	34	10.7	.458	.417	3.6	13.4	8.7	8.4	5.7	1.7	22.0	22.1	82	103	-0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.027
Career			NBA		3	34	10.7	.458	.417	3.6	13.4	8.7	8.4	5.7	1.7	22.0	22.1	82	103	-0.1	0.1	0.0	-0.027

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 3 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3
Paul Thompson		3.7	1.1	0.1
J.R. Smith	92.9	3.7	1.2	0.2
Charlie Ward	90.9	3.6	1.0	-0.2
Terry Furlow	89.2	3.3	1.1	0.0
Wali Jones	85.7	4.0	0.8	0.3
Devin Brown	85.1	3.7	1.7	-0.1
Louis Williams	84.2	4.4	1.1	-0.1
Mike Riordan	84.1	3.8	1.7	-0.1
Ronnie Lester	84.0	3.9	1.7	0.0
Trenton Hassell	83.8	4.0	1.5	-0.1
Matt Guokas	83.2	4.2	1.2	0.5

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5	6
Paul Thompson		3.7	1.1	0.1
Eric Bledsoe	80.0	3.7	0.3	0.2
Ron Perry	79.9	4.4	1.4	0.3
Jim Thomas	79.3	3.5	1.6	0.0	-0.1
Alfred McGuire	78.4	3.4	1.9	0.1
Angelo Musi	75.1	3.5	1.3	1.1
Dan Dickau	72.9	3.5	1.5	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0
Wayne Ellington	72.3	3.2	0.8	0.4	0.3
Bobby Rascoe	72.1	4.2	1.9	-0.2
Greivis Vasquez	71.8	3.8	2.3	0.5
Jeffrey Congdon	71.0	4.3	0.9	0.7	0.3	0.0

College

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			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	18	TULANE	26	811	164	355			63	90		212		42	24	67	67	391	.462		.700	31.2	15.0	8.2
1980-81	19	TULANE	27	965	199	445			107	133		255		32	34	72	83	505	.447		.805	35.7	18.7	9.4
1981-82	20	TULANE	28	951	172	349			68	87		206		25	13	68	67	412	.493		.782	34.0	14.7	7.4
1982-83	21	TULANE	31	1129	219	431			105	132		230		39	21	70	81	543	.508		.795	36.4	17.5	7.4
Career			112	3856	754	1580			343	442		903		138	92	277	298	1851	.477		.776	34.4	16.5	8.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games 1983-84 NBA 82 (1)	Turnover Pct 1983-84 NBA 9.1 (6)

Games

1983-84 NBA 82 (1)

Turnover Pct

1983-84 NBA 9.1 (6)

Transactions

June 28, 1983: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (50th pick) of the 1983 NBA Draft.

February 12, 1985: Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Milwaukee Bucks for a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Hot Rod Williams) and a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Kannard Johnson).

October 10, 1985: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.

October 13, 1985: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Salaries

Season	Team	Lg	Salary
1985-86	Philadelphia 76ers	NBA	$85,000
Career	(may be incomplete)		$85,000

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