Career snapshot
6seasons
300games
2,563career pts
8.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Miami Heat
· 231 games · 1988-89–1990-91
Position rank · 1990-91
#64PPG rank
#55PER rank
#50WS rank
Among 96 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.0
1989-90 · MIA
RPG
7.2
1988-89 · MIA
APG
2.2
1988-89 · MIA
PER
14.7
1989-90 · MIA
WS
3.6
1989-90 · MIA
Draft
1986
Round 1 ·
Pick 19
from Louisville
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | LAL | 59 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 12.8 | 1.6 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 80.0 | -0.8 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | MIA | 79 | 58 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 13.4 | 2.8 |
| 1989-90 | MIA | 79 | 45 | 27.1 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 51.6 | 50.0 | 62.2 | 14.7 | 3.6 |
| 1990-91 | MIA | 73 | 46 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 71.8 | 11.3 | 1.7 |
| 1991-92 | GSW | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1991 | Miami Heat | Golden State Warriors | |
| Jul 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers | Miami Heat | |
All entries are season change.
Similar players
J.R. Reid
Forward · Cleveland Cavaliers
8.4 career PPG
Sam Mitchell
Forward · Minnesota Timberwolves
8.7 career PPG
Willie Jones
Forward · Los Angeles Clippers
8.3 career PPG
Rod Higgins
Forward · Golden State Warriors
8.8 career PPG
Larry Krystkowiak
Forward · Los Angeles Lakers
8.1 career PPG
Larry Stewart
Forward · Washington Wizards
8.1 career PPG
Harold Pressley
Forward · Sacramento Kings
9.0 career PPG
Ian Lockhart
Forward · Phoenix Suns
8.0 career PPG
About Billy Thompson
William Stansbury Thompson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He spent a 5-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, and registered one minute of court time with the Golden State Warriors in late 1991.