Career snapshot
1seasons
73games
781career pts
12.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Milwaukee Bucks
· 73 games · 1974-75–1974-75
Position rank · 1974-75
#30PPG rank
#27PER rank
#23WS rank
Among 62 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.7
1974-75 · MIL
RPG
2.5
1974-75 · MIL
APG
3.1
1974-75 · MIL
PER
12.7
1974-75 · MIL
WS
2.7
1974-75 · MIL
Draft
1969
Round 5 ·
Pick 66
from Marquette
Honors & awards
3×
All-Star Selection
1973, 1972, 1971
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | MIL | 73 | 0 | 27.2 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 78.5 | 12.7 | 2.7 |
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Born on November 29
About George Thompson
George Thompson was an American professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard, he attended Erasmus Hall High School from which he graduated in 1965. He then attended Marquette University, where he played for coach Al McGuire.
He held the Marquette scoring record for 40 years, and held the single season scoring record of over 20 ppg for 50 years before his record was broken by Markus Howard.