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John Thompson
Forward ·Boston Celtics ·NBA ·#5

John Thompson

Age85 BornSep 2, 1941 FromUSA Height208 cm (6'10") Weight102 kg CollegeProvidence Draft1964 · #25
Career averages
3.5PPG
3.5RPG
0.3APG
74 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

BOS hub
Career snapshot
2Seasons
74Games
262Career points
12.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 74 games · 1964-65 to 1965-66
Draft1964
3Round
25Overall pick
From Providence
Career highsSingle season
3.6PPG · 1964-65 · BOS
3.6RPG · 1964-65 · BOS
0.3APG · 1964-65 · BOS
9.8PER · 1964-65 · BOS
1.8Win shares · 1964-65 · BOS
Position rank1964-65
#23PPG rank
#12PER rank
#8Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 24 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Boston Celtics
1964-65 - 1965-66 · 2 seasons
3.5 PPG 3.5 RPG 0.3 APG
74 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1964-65 BOS 64 0 10.9 3.6 3.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 40.2 0.0 59.0 9.8 1.8
1965-66 BOS 10 0 7.2 3.2 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 46.7 0.0 66.7 14.8 0.3

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About John Thompson

John Robert Thompson Jr. was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach for the Georgetown Hoyas men's team. He became the first African-American head coach to win a major collegiate championship in basketball when he led the Hoyas to the NCAA Division I national championship in 1984. Thompson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.