Center · Portland Trail Blazers
Mychal Thompson
Age 71 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 103 kg · Born Jan 30, 1955 · Minnesota
13.5 PPG
7.2 RPG
2.2 APG
1,017 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
1,017games
13,744career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Portland Trail Blazers
· 551 games · 1978-79–1985-86
Position rank · 1990-91
#56PPG rank
#40PER rank
#30WS rank
Among 65 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.8
1981-82 · POR
RPG
11.7
1981-82 · POR
APG
4.8
1982-83 · POR
PER
19.2
1981-82 · POR
WS
8.2
1981-82 · POR
Draft
1978
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Minnesota
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1978
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR | 73 | 0 | 29.4 | 14.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 57.2 | 17.0 | 4.4 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 79 | 0 | 35.3 | 17.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 64.1 | 16.6 | 5.3 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 79 | 78 | 39.6 | 20.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 62.8 | 19.2 | 8.2 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 80 | 80 | 37.7 | 15.7 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 62.1 | 15.4 | 5.4 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 79 | 74 | 33.5 | 15.7 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 17.9 | 6.9 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 79 | 55 | 33.1 | 18.4 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 17.5 | 6.1 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 82 | 78 | 31.3 | 14.7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 64.1 | 13.7 | 3.7 |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 82 | 7 | 23.0 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 73.7 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 33 | 1 | 20.6 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 74.3 | 12.6 | 1.0 |
| 1986-87 | SAS | 49 | 6 | 24.7 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 43.6 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 14.6 | 1.6 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 25.1 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 63.4 | 14.6 | 4.6 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 80 | 8 | 24.9 | 9.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 55.9 | 0.0 | 67.8 | 13.3 | 5.2 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 70 | 70 | 26.9 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 13.4 | 4.7 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 72 | 4 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 49.6 | 0.0 | 70.5 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1987 | San Antonio Spurs | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Oct 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | mid season trade | From 1986-87 to 1986-87 | |
| Jul 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
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About Mychal Thompson
Mychal George Thompson is a Bahamian-American sports commentator and former professional basketball player. He was the first player born & raised in the Bahamas to make the NBA. The top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Thompson played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and power forward for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He is the father of basketball players Klay Thompson and Mychel Thompson, and baseball player Trayce Thompson