Forward · Philadelphia 76ers
Bob Thornton
Age 63 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 102 kg · Born Jul 10, 1962 · California-Irvine
3.0 PPG
2.5 RPG
0.3 APG
331 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
331games
1,009career pts
4.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Philadelphia 76ers
· 151 games · 1987-88–1989-90
Position rank · 1989-90
#97PPG rank
#68PER rank
#65WS rank
Among 99 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
4.7
1985-86 · NYK
RPG
4.1
1985-86 · NYK
APG
0.6
1985-86 · NYK
PER
8.3
1987-88 · PHI
WS
0.9
1985-86 · NYK
Draft
1984
Round 4 ·
Pick 87
from California-Irvine
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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