Forward · Portland Trail Blazers
Kurt Thomas
Age 53 · USA · 206 cm (6'9") · 109 kg · Born Oct 4, 1972 · TCU
8.2 PPG
6.8 RPG
1.1 APG
1,152 games
17 seasons
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,152games
9,394career pts
12.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New York Knicks
· 530 games · 1998-99–2004-05
Position rank · 2011-12
#82PPG rank
#66PER rank
#64WS rank
Among 87 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.0
2002-03 · NYK
RPG
10.4
2004-05 · NYK
APG
2.0
2004-05 · NYK
PER
16.9
2000-01 · NYK
WS
8.2
2000-01 · NYK
Draft
1995
Round 1 ·
Pick 10
from TCU
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.