Center · Utah Jazz
Thurl Bailey
Age 65 · USA · 211 cm (6'11") · 98 kg · Born Apr 7, 1961 · NC State
12.6 PPG
5.1 RPG
1.4 APG
1,012 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
1,012games
12,799career pts
13.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 708 games · 1983-84–1998-99
Position rank · 1998-99
#33PPG rank
#31PER rank
#32WS rank
Among 41 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
19.6
1987-88 · UTA
RPG
6.6
1984-85 · UTA
APG
1.9
1985-86 · UTA
PER
16.3
1987-88 · UTA
WS
6.8
1987-88 · UTA
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1983
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | UTA | 81 | 54 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 75.2 | 12.9 | 3.6 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 80 | 68 | 31.0 | 15.2 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 49.0 | 100.0 | 84.2 | 14.7 | 5.4 |
| 1985-86 | UTA | 82 | 13 | 28.8 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 81 | 2 | 26.6 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 80.5 | 13.9 | 3.1 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 82 | 10 | 34.2 | 19.6 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 49.2 | 33.3 | 82.6 | 16.3 | 6.8 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 82 | 3 | 33.9 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 48.3 | 40.0 | 82.5 | 15.6 | 6.5 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 33 | 31.5 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 77.9 | 13.4 | 4.6 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 82 | 22 | 30.3 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 80.8 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| 1991-92 | NBA | 84 | 18 | 25.0 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 79.6 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | MIN | 71 | 18 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 79.5 | 14.9 | 2.0 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 13 | 0 | 25.2 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 12.0 | 0.5 |
| 1992-93 | MIN | 70 | 3 | 18.2 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 83.8 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| 1993-94 | MIN | 79 | 3 | 16.4 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 79.9 | 15.2 | 2.6 |
| 1998-99 | UTA | 43 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 44.6 | 0.0 | 73.5 | 11.5 | 0.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1991 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Utah Jazz | mid season trade | From 1991-92 to 1991-92 | |
| Jul 1991 | Utah Jazz | Minnesota Timberwolves | season change | ||
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About Thurl Bailey
Thurl Lee Bailey Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. A power forward, his National Basketball Association (NBA) career spanned from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bailey has been a broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah— in addition to work as an inspirational speaker, singer, songwriter, and film actor. Bailey garnered the nickname "Big T" during his basketball career.