John Thompson C
Born: Sep 2, 1941 (Passed away Aug 30, 2020, aged 78)
Birthplace/Hometown: Washington, District of Columbia
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-10 (208cm) Weight: 225 (102kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1964 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 3, Pick 9, Boston Celtics
Pre-Draft Team: Providence (Sr)
High School: Archbishop Carroll High School [Washington, District of Columbia]
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NBA
2 Years Of Service - 2x NBA Champion
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 64 | - | 10.9 | 3.59 | 1.31 | 3.27 | .402 | - | - | - | 0.97 | 1.64 | .590 | - | - | 3.59 | 0.25 | - | - | - | 2.20 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 10 | - | 7.2 | 3.20 | 1.40 | 3.00 | .467 | - | - | - | 0.40 | 0.60 | .667 | - | - | 3.00 | 0.30 | - | - | - | 1.50 |
| CAREER | 74 | - | 10.4 | 3.54 | 1.32 | 3.23 | .410 | - | - | - | 0.89 | 1.50 | .595 | - | - | 3.51 | 0.26 | - | - | - | 2.11 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 64 | - | 699 | 230 | 84 | 209 | .402 | - | - | - | 62 | 105 | .590 | - | - | 230 | 16 | - | - | - | 141 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 10 | - | 72 | 32 | 14 | 30 | .467 | - | - | - | 4 | 6 | .667 | - | - | 30 | 3 | - | - | - | 15 |
| CAREER | 74 | - | 771 | 262 | 98 | 239 | .410 | - | - | - | 66 | 111 | .595 | - | - | 260 | 19 | - | - | - | 156 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 64 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .028 | - | - | 0.50 | 50 | 13 | .794 | 0.10 | 1.70 | 1.80 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .005 | - | - | 0.20 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
| CAREER | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .017 | - | - | 0.46 | 57 | 16 | .781 | 0.20 | 1.90 | 2.10 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 64 | - | .451 | .402 | - | - | - | 2.84 | - | - | - | - | 99.24 | - | 1.10 | - | - | 9.08 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 10 | - | .490 | .467 | - | - | - | 5.85 | - | - | - | - | 113.33 | - | 1.07 | - | - | 14.13 |
| CAREER | 74 | - | .455 | .410 | - | - | - | 3.12 | - | - | - | - | 100.46 | - | 1.10 | - | - | 9.56 |
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NBA Transactions
| May 4, 1964 - The Boston Celtics selected John Thompson in Round 3 with Pick 9 in the 1964 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1964 - John Thompson signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics. |
| Apr 30, 1966 - John Thompson was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the Expansion Draft from the Boston Celtics. |
| Oct 10, 1966 - The Chicago Bulls placed the contract of John Thompson on waivers. |
| Oct 12, 1966 - John Thompson, previously with the Chicago Bulls, became a free agent. |
| Aug 30, 2020 - John Thompson passed away. He was 78 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| NBA Champion - 1965, 1966 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 3 | - | 7.0 | 3.67 | 0.67 | 2.33 | .286 | - | - | - | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1.000 | - | - | 4.00 | 0.33 | - | - | - | 0.67 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 3 | - | 3.7 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 2.33 | .143 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | .000 | - | - | 1.33 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.67 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 5.3 | 2.17 | 0.50 | 2.33 | .214 | - | - | - | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.000 | - | - | 2.67 | 0.17 | - | - | - | 0.67 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 3 | - | 21 | 11 | 2 | 7 | .286 | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | - | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 3 | - | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 2 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 32 | 13 | 3 | 14 | .214 | - | - | - | 7 | 7 | 1.000 | - | - | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .005 | - | - | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .001 | - | - | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.10 | - | -0.10 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .003 | - | - | 0.50 | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | 0.10 | - |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | BOS | 3 | - | .546 | .286 | - | - | - | 5.54 | - | - | - | - | 128.57 | - | 1.57 | - | - | 22.56 |
| 1965-66 | BOS | 3 | - | .143 | .143 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14.29 | - | 0.29 | - | - | -6.35 |
| CAREER | 6 | - | .381 | .214 | - | - | - | 3.80 | - | - | - | - | 121.43 | - | 0.93 | - | - | 12.36 |
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NCAA
College: Providence (1964)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-61 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961-62 | Providence | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1962-63 | Providence | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1963-64 | Providence | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of John Thompson?
John Thompson is 82 years old.
What is the height of John Thompson?
John Thompson is 6-10 (208cm) tall.
What is the weight of John Thompson?
John Thompson is 225 lbs (102kg).
What is the birthday of John Thompson?
John Thompson was born on Sep 2, 1941.
What position does John Thompson play?
John Thompson plays the C position.
What was the pre-draft team of John Thompson?
John Thompson was drafted out of Providence.
What high school did John Thompson attend?
John Thompson attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, District of Columbia.
What nationality is John Thompson?
John Thompson has a United States nationality.
Where was John Thompson born?
John Thompson was born in Washington, District of Columbia.
How many NBA seasons has John Thompson played?
John Thompson played 2 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of John Thompson?
John Thompson had career averages 3.5 points, 3.5 rebounds in 74 games.
What are the career totals of John Thompson?
John Thompson had career totals of 262 points, 260 rebounds, 19 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 74 games.
How many teams has John Thompson been on?
John Thompson played their entire career for the .
When was John Thompson drafted?
John Thompson was drafted in the 3rd round (#27 overall) of the 1964 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics.
What is John Thompson's career high in points?
John Thompson averaged a career high 3.6 points per game in 1964-1965.
What is John Thompson's career high in rebounds?
John Thompson averaged a career high 3.6 rebounds per game in 1964-1965.
What is John Thompson's career high in assists?
John Thompson averaged a career high 0.3 assists per game in 1965-1966.
What is the career PER of John Thompson's?
John Thompson had a career PER of 9.6.
How many championships has John Thompson won?
John Thompson has won 2 NBA championships.