Center · Denver Nuggets
LaSalle Thompson
Age 64 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 111 kg · Born Jun 23, 1961 · Texas-Austin
8.2 PPG
6.8 RPG
1.1 APG
1,087 games
15 seasons
Career snapshot
15seasons
1,087games
8,870career pts
10.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 507 games · 1982-83–1988-89
Position rank · 1995-96
#65PPG rank
#45PER rank
#45WS rank
Among 66 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.0
1988-89 · SAC
RPG
10.4
1984-85 · SAC
APG
2.1
1985-86 · SAC
PER
16.4
1985-86 · SAC
WS
5.6
1985-86 · SAC
Draft
1982
Round 1 ·
Pick 5
from Texas-Austin
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
0.4 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.0 APG
17 games
Indiana Pacers
1988-89 – 1996-97 · 8 seasons
5.8 PPG
5.4 RPG
1.1 APG
417 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
1.9 PPG
4.5 RPG
0.6 APG
44 games
Sacramento Kings
1982-83 – 1988-89 · 7 seasons
10.5 PPG
8.3 RPG
1.3 APG
507 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | SAC | 71 | 3 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 65.0 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | SAC | 80 | 38 | 23.9 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 71.7 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | SAC | 82 | 77 | 30.0 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 72.1 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 80 | 64 | 29.7 | 12.8 | 9.6 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 73.2 | 16.4 | 5.6 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 82 | 53 | 26.4 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 73.7 | 15.7 | 4.5 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 69 | 9 | 18.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 47.1 | 40.0 | 72.0 | 15.3 | 1.9 |
| 1988-89 | NBA | 76 | 71 | 30.6 | 13.9 | 9.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 80.8 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | IND | 33 | 29 | 31.9 | 12.5 | 9.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 80.6 | 15.5 | 2.6 |
| 1988-89 | SAC | 43 | 42 | 29.7 | 15.0 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 46.1 | 0.0 | 80.9 | 15.6 | 1.7 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 60 | 25.9 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 47.3 | 20.0 | 79.9 | 10.3 | 2.4 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 82 | 77 | 23.7 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 48.8 | 20.0 | 69.2 | 11.2 | 1.2 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 80 | 49 | 16.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 81.7 | 10.9 | 1.6 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 63 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 74.4 | 10.7 | 0.9 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 30 | 1 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 35.1 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 38 | 3 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 41.5 | 0.0 | 87.5 | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| 1995-96 | PHI | 44 | 11 | 17.6 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 79.2 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 26 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 66.7 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 17 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -0.9 | -0.2 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1996 | Denver Nuggets | Indiana Pacers | mid season trade | From 1996-97 to 1996-97 | |
| Jul 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
| Jul 1996 | Philadelphia 76ers | Denver Nuggets | season change | ||
| Jul 1995 | Indiana Pacers | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Oct 1988 | Indiana Pacers | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1988-89 to 1988-89 | |
| Jul 1988 | Sacramento Kings | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
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Born on June 23
About LaSalle Thompson
LaSalle Thompson III is an American former professional basketball player, who spent most of his 15-year career with the Kansas City/Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers. The 6 ft 10 in, 245-pound Thompson played the center position during his playing career. He later served as an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats, during head coach Larry Brown's tenure and for the New York Knicks during head coach Mike Woodson's tenure.