George Thompson
Career averages
10.7PPG
2.5RPG
3.1APG
73 games · 1 season
At a glance
MIL hubCareer snapshot
1Seasons
73Games
781Career points
12.7PER average
Most-played franchise: Milwaukee Bucks · 73 games · 1974-75 to 1974-75
Career highsSingle season
10.7PPG · 1974-75 · MIL
2.5RPG · 1974-75 · MIL
3.1APG · 1974-75 · MIL
12.7PER · 1974-75 · MIL
2.7Win shares · 1974-75 · MIL
Draft1969
5Round
66Overall pick
From Marquette
Position rank1974-75
#30PPG rank
#27PER rank
#23Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 62 Guard players with 41+ games
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.