Guard · Cleveland Cavaliers
Paul Thompson
Age 65 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 95 kg · Born May 25, 1961 · Tulane
9.0 PPG
3.4 RPG
1.5 APG
203 games
3 seasons
Career snapshot
3seasons
203games
1,820career pts
12.7PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 115 games · 1983-84–1984-85
Position rank · 1984-85
#45PPG rank
#75PER rank
#72WS rank
Among 82 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.5
1984-85 · CLE
RPG
3.8
1983-84 · CLE
APG
1.8
1984-85 · CLE
PER
14.9
1983-84 · CLE
WS
3.7
1983-84 · CLE
Draft
1983
Round 3 ·
Pick 50
from Tulane
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | CLE | 82 | 10 | 21.1 | 9.0 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 46.7 | 23.1 | 77.2 | 14.9 | 3.7 |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 49 | 27 | 19.2 | 9.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 41.2 | 20.0 | 79.3 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | CLE | 33 | 27 | 21.7 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 41.8 | 26.1 | 84.9 | 13.6 | 0.7 |
| 1984-85 | MIL | 16 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 12.8 | 0.4 |
| 1985-86 | PHI | 23 | 8 | 18.8 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 36.1 | 16.7 | 86.0 | 9.3 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jul 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Jul 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Milwaukee Bucks | |
All entries are season change.
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About Paul Thompson
Paul Stanford Thompson is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted in the third round of the 1983 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1985, Thompson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for two draft picks. Later in the year, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers after being waived by the Bucks.