Kurt Thomas
Career averages
8.2PPG
6.8RPG
1.1APG
1,152 games · 17 seasons
At a glance
POR hubLatest gamesBox score
Thu, Apr 26, 2012
L at UTA 94 - 9610 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast Mon, Apr 23, 2012
L at SAS 89 - 1244 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast Sat, Apr 21, 2012
L at MEM 89 - 936 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast Wed, Apr 18, 2012
L vs UTA 112 - 913 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast Mon, Apr 16, 2012
L at PHX 107 - 1250 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sun, Apr 15, 2012
L at SAC 103 - 1040 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Position rank2011-12
#82PPG rank
#66PER rank
#64Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 87 Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
17Seasons
1,152Games
9,394Career points
12.5PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 530 games · 1998-99 to 2004-05
Draft1995
1Round
10Overall pick
From TCU
Career highsSingle season
14.0PPG · 2002-03 · NYK
10.4RPG · 2004-05 · NYK
2.0APG · 2004-05 · NYK
16.9PER · 2000-01 · NYK
8.2Win shares · 2000-01 · NYK
Career by team
Portland Trail Blazers
2011-12 - 2011-12 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.9 APG
53 games
Chicago Bulls
2010-11 - 2010-11 · 1 seasons
4.1 PPG
5.8 RPG
1.2 APG
52 games
Milwaukee Bucks
2009-10 - 2009-10 · 1 seasons
3.0 PPG
4.2 RPG
0.7 APG
70 games
San Antonio Spurs
2007-08 - 2008-09 · 2 seasons
4.4 PPG
5.0 RPG
0.7 APG
107 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
2007-08 - 2007-08 · 1 seasons
7.5 PPG
8.8 RPG
1.3 APG
42 games
Phoenix Suns
2006-07 - 2006-07 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG
4.9 RPG
1.0 APG
11 games
New York Knicks
1998-99 - 2004-05 · 7 seasons
11.2 PPG
7.9 RPG
1.4 APG
530 games
Dallas Mavericks
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
7.4 PPG
4.8 RPG
0.6 APG
5 games
Miami Heat
1995-96 - 1996-97 · 2 seasons
8.5 PPG
5.9 RPG
0.6 APG
92 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | MIA | 74 | 42 | 22.4 | 9.0 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 66.3 | 13.5 | 3.8 |
| 1996-97 | MIA | 18 | 9 | 20.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 37.1 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 5 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37.8 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 6.4 | -0.2 |
| 1998-99 | NYK | 50 | 44 | 23.6 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 13.1 | 2.5 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 80 | 21 | 24.6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 50.5 | 33.3 | 78.1 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
| 2000-01 | NYK | 77 | 29 | 27.6 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 51.1 | 33.3 | 81.4 | 16.9 | 8.2 |
| 2001-02 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 33.8 | 13.9 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 49.4 | 16.7 | 81.5 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| 2002-03 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 31.8 | 14.0 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 48.3 | 66.7 | 75.0 | 16.7 | 5.4 |
| 2003-04 | NYK | 80 | 75 | 31.9 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 83.5 | 14.1 | 5.0 |
| 2004-05 | NYK | 80 | 80 | 35.7 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 47.1 | 50.0 | 78.6 | 14.1 | 5.2 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | 53 | 50 | 26.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 81.5 | - | - |
| 2006-07 | NBA | 67 | 13 | 18.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 78.9 | - | - |
| 2006-07 | PHX | 11 | 0 | 19.2 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 52.3 | - | 88.2 | - | - |
| 2007-08 | NBA | 70 | 48 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 49.2 | 0.0 | 66.3 | - | - |
| 2007-08 | SAS | 28 | 9 | 18.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 58.3 | 11.1 | 1.1 |
| 2007-08 | OKC | 42 | 39 | 25.2 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 69.6 | - | - |
| 2008-09 | SAS | 79 | 10 | 17.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 14.0 | 4.5 |
| 2009-10 | MIL | 70 | 9 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 52 | 37 | 22.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 51.1 | 100.0 | 62.5 | 10.0 | 3.2 |
| 2011-12 | POR | 53 | 3 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2011 | Chicago Bulls | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 2010 | Milwaukee Bucks | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 2009 | San Antonio Spurs | Milwaukee Bucks | season change | ||
| Jul 2008 | Oklahoma City Thunder | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Oct 2007 | San Antonio Spurs | Oklahoma City Thunder | mid season trade | From 2007-08 to 2007-08 | |
| Oct 2007 | New York Knicks | San Antonio Spurs | offseason | From 2004-05 to 2007-08 | |
| Jul 1998 | Dallas Mavericks | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Miami Heat | Dallas Mavericks | season change | ||
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Born on October 4
About Kurt Thomas
Kurt Vincent Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9", 230 lb. power forward-center, Thomas was known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense during his eight year tenure with the New York Knicks. Having played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs, he was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1995 NBA draft and went on to play parts of 18 seasons in the NBA.