Career snapshot
17seasons
1,401games
19,294career pts
15.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 518 games · 1988-89–1994-95
Position rank · 2000-01
#59PPG rank
#64PER rank
#59WS rank
Among 66 Center-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.8
1987-88 · SAC
RPG
10.6
1993-94 · HOU
APG
3.4
1997-98 · MEM
PER
18.7
1987-88 · SAC
WS
10.4
1990-91 · HOU
Draft
1984
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from Providence
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1991
Career by team
New Orleans Pelicans
2000-01 – 2000-01 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG
3.0 RPG
0.6 APG
49 games
Miami Heat
1999-00 – 1999-00 · 1 seasons
5.5 PPG
3.3 RPG
0.6 APG
51 games
Washington Wizards
1998-99 – 1998-99 · 1 seasons
11.3 PPG
6.8 RPG
2.1 APG
49 games
Sacramento Kings
1984-85 – 1997-98 · 5 seasons
15.1 PPG
8.0 RPG
2.1 APG
348 games
Memphis Grizzlies
1997-98 – 1997-98 · 1 seasons
11.2 PPG
7.9 RPG
3.4 APG
47 games
Detroit Pistons
1995-96 – 1996-97 · 2 seasons
13.7 PPG
8.2 RPG
1.8 APG
161 games
Houston Rockets
1988-89 – 1994-95 · 7 seasons
15.8 PPG
9.7 RPG
2.6 APG
518 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1994-95 – 1994-95 · 1 seasons
13.5 PPG
6.9 RPG
1.6 APG
34 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | SAC | 82 | 23 | 23.4 | 12.8 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 62.0 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | SAC | 75 | 18 | 22.3 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 58.7 | 0.0 | 66.1 | 14.4 | 3.8 |
| 1986-87 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 36.0 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 18.0 | 9.0 |
| 1987-88 | SAC | 82 | 82 | 37.5 | 20.8 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 75.5 | 18.7 | 8.1 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 38.2 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 72.9 | 15.4 | 8.7 |
| 1989-90 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 35.9 | 17.1 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 54.8 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 16.1 | 8.5 |
| 1990-91 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 37.1 | 17.5 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 55.6 | 42.9 | 69.6 | 17.2 | 10.4 |
| 1991-92 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 37.3 | 17.3 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 59.2 | 0.0 | 65.7 | 17.2 | 8.9 |
| 1992-93 | HOU | 72 | 69 | 32.7 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 55.8 | 0.0 | 59.8 | 14.6 | 6.0 |
| 1993-94 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | 14.0 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 65.7 | 16.1 | 9.8 |
| 1994-95 | NBA | 70 | 35 | 29.9 | 13.4 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 59.4 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | POR | 34 | 0 | 26.7 | 13.5 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 56.8 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 18.6 | 3.3 |
| 1994-95 | HOU | 36 | 35 | 33.0 | 13.3 | 8.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 52.8 | 14.7 | 2.3 |
| 1995-96 | DET | 82 | 82 | 34.6 | 14.2 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 53.0 | 0.0 | 71.0 | 15.7 | 7.6 |
| 1996-97 | DET | 79 | 79 | 33.7 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 16.1 | 7.9 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | 74 | 66 | 29.7 | 10.2 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 68.3 | — | — |
| 1997-98 | SAC | 27 | 20 | 23.1 | 8.3 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 65.7 | 14.4 | 1.1 |
| 1997-98 | MEM | 47 | 46 | 33.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 47.7 | 0.0 | 69.4 | — | — |
| 1998-99 | WAS | 49 | 38 | 31.4 | 11.3 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 69.8 | 15.0 | 3.7 |
| 1999-00 | MIA | 51 | 1 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 51.4 | 0.0 | 60.4 | 11.1 | 1.1 |
| 2000-01 | NOP | 49 | 4 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2000 | Miami Heat | New Orleans Pelicans | season change | ||
| Jul 1999 | Washington Wizards | Miami Heat | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1998 | Memphis Grizzlies | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Oct 1997 | Sacramento Kings | Memphis Grizzlies | mid season trade | From 1997-98 to 1997-98 | |
| Jul 1997 | Detroit Pistons | Memphis Grizzlies | season change | ||
| Jul 1997 | Detroit Pistons | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1995 | Houston Rockets | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1995 | Portland Trail Blazers | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1994 | Houston Rockets | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1988 | Sacramento Kings | Houston Rockets | season change | ||
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About Otis Thorpe
Otis Henry Thorpe is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an NBA All-Star in 1992 and won an NBA championship with the Houston Rockets in 1994.