Bob Thornton
Career averages
3.0PPG
2.5RPG
0.3APG
331 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
PHI hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
331Games
1,009Career points
4.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Philadelphia 76ers · 151 games · 1987-88 to 1989-90
Draft1984
4Round
87Overall pick
From California-Irvine
Career highsSingle season
4.7PPG · 1985-86 · NYK
4.1RPG · 1985-86 · NYK
0.6APG · 1985-86 · NYK
8.3PER · 1987-88 · PHI
0.9Win shares · 1985-86 · NYK
Position rank1989-90
#97PPG rank
#68PER rank
#65Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 99 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Washington Wizards
1995-96 - 1995-96 · 1 seasons
0.4 PPG
1.7 RPG
0.0 APG
7 games
Utah Jazz
1991-92 - 1991-92 · 1 seasons
2.0 PPG
1.0 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Minnesota Timberwolves
1990-91 - 1990-91 · 1 seasons
1.3 PPG
1.3 RPG
0.1 APG
12 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1987-88 - 1989-90 · 3 seasons
2.7 PPG
2.1 RPG
0.3 APG
151 games
New York Knicks
1985-86 - 1987-88 · 3 seasons
3.8 PPG
3.2 RPG
0.5 APG
111 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | NYK | 71 | 23 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 45.6 | 0.0 | 53.1 | 6.9 | 0.9 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 33 | 4 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 65.0 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 48 | 2 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 61.8 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 0.0 | 62.5 | -0.9 | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | PHI | 41 | 2 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 61.7 | 8.3 | 0.5 |
| 1988-89 | PHI | 54 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 42.3 | 33.3 | 53.3 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 56 | 0 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 42.9 | 33.3 | 51.0 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| 1990-91 | MIN | 12 | 1 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 80.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 1995-96 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1995 | Utah Jazz | Washington Wizards | offseason | From 1991-92 to 1995-96 | |
| Jul 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
| Jul 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
| Jul 1987 | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
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