| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
Bob Thornton C #34
Height: 6-10 (208cm)
Weight: 225 lbs (102kg)
Born: Jul 10, 1962 (63 years old)
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1984 Round 4, Pick 17, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: UC Irvine (Jr)
High School: Mission Viejo High School (Mission Viejo, California)
Bob Thornton Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 44.4% | 22.2% | 55.8% |
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | NYK | 71 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .454 | .000 | .531 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | 33 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .433 | .000 | .650 |
| 1987-88 | 25 | PHL, NYK | 48 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .500 | .000 | .618 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 54 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .423 | .333 | .533 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 56 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .429 | .333 | .510 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | MIN | 12 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .308 | .000 | .800 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .143 | .000 | 1.000 |
| 1995-96 | 33 | WAS | 7 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .167 | .000 | .500 |
| CAREER | 283 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .444 | .222 | .558 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | NYK | 71 | 23 | 18.6 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 3.8 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .531 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | 33 | 4 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .650 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 48 | 2 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .618 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 41 | 2 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .617 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .316 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .625 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 54 | 0 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .533 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 56 | 0 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .510 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | MIN | 12 | 1 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .308 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .800 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3.5 | .143 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| 1995-96 | 33 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | .167 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .500 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 283 | 30 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .222 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .558 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | NYK | 71 | 23 | 1,323 | 334 | 124 | 273 | .454 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 86 | 162 | .531 | 112 | 177 | 289 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 83 | 209 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | 33 | 4 | 282 | 71 | 29 | 67 | .433 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 20 | .650 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 48 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 48 | 2 | 593 | 164 | 65 | 130 | .500 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 34 | 55 | .618 | 46 | 66 | 112 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 103 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 41 | 2 | 508 | 147 | 59 | 111 | .532 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 29 | 47 | .617 | 41 | 58 | 99 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 80 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 85 | 17 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 8 | .625 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 54 | 0 | 449 | 127 | 47 | 111 | .423 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 32 | 60 | .533 | 36 | 56 | 92 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 87 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 56 | 0 | 595 | 123 | 48 | 112 | .429 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 26 | 51 | .510 | 45 | 88 | 133 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 35 | 105 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | MIN | 12 | 1 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995-96 | 33 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| CAREER | 283 | 30 | 3,389 | 842 | 319 | 719 | .444 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 202 | 362 | .558 | 266 | 445 | 711 | 99 | 74 | 35 | 210 | 578 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | NYK | 71 | 23 | .485 | .454 | 9.2 | 15.9 | 12.4 | 4.5 | 19.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 98.5 | -4.3 | 1.2 | 93.0 | 107.2 | 6.8 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | 33 | 4 | .468 | .433 | 7.1 | 14.7 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 24.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 14.6 | 108.3 | -6.7 | 1.1 | 83.8 | 111.5 | 4.1 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 48 | 2 | .532 | .500 | 9.0 | 13.4 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 18.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 111.8 | -4.4 | 1.3 | 101.5 | 114.9 | 7.1 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 41 | 2 | .558 | .532 | 9.4 | 13.7 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 17.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 114.9 | -4.0 | 1.3 | 106.8 | 116.0 | 8.4 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NYK | 7 | 0 | .377 | .316 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 26.2 | 1.2 | - | 14.5 | 94.1 | -6.4 | 0.9 | 73.1 | 108.9 | -0.8 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 54 | 0 | .462 | .428 | 8.9 | 14.1 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 14.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 14.9 | 129.0 | -2.9 | 1.1 | 96.5 | 113.1 | 6.4 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 56 | 0 | .457 | .433 | 8.5 | 16.7 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 20.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 127.2 | -4.1 | 1.1 | 90.7 | 108.4 | 6.1 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | MIN | 12 | 1 | .460 | .308 | 1.0 | 16.9 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 34.1 | - | 1.7 | 10.5 | 110.8 | -8.1 | 1.2 | 67.2 | 111.1 | -0.5 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 2 | 0 | .254 | .143 | 42.7 | - | 19.6 | - | - | - | - | 54.4 | 114.3 | - | 0.6 | 82.2 | 113.7 | 0.9 |
| 1995-96 | 33 | WAS | 7 | 0 | .218 | .167 | 23.6 | 21.2 | 22.3 | - | 12.7 | 1.6 | - | 11.6 | 66.7 | -3.1 | 0.5 | 85.5 | 108.4 | 4.1 |
| CAREER | 283 | 30 | .479 | .445 | 8.8 | 15.2 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 19.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 13.6 | 122.4 | -4.2 | 1.2 | 93.3 | 110.7 | 6.2 |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-86 | 23 | NYK | 71 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 18 | 53 | .254 | -0.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| 1986-87 | 24 | NYK | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .028 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 12 | 21 | .364 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | All Teams | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 17 | 31 | .354 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | PHL | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .043 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 14 | 27 | .341 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 1987-88 * | 25 | NYK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .035 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3 | 4 | .429 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 26 | PHL | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 27 | 27 | .500 | -0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .028 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 35 | 21 | .625 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1990-91 | 28 | MIN | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .011 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3 | 9 | .250 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .011 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| 1995-96 | 33 | WAS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .004 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 4 | 3 | .571 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 283 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .036 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 118 | 165 | .417 | -1.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 9 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .389 | .000 | .500 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 7 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | .000 | .750 |
| CAREER | 16 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .391 | .000 | .571 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 9 | 0 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .389 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.1 | .500 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 7 | 0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .750 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| CAREER | 16 | 0 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .571 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 9 | 0 | 89 | 19 | 7 | 18 | .389 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 7 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CAREER | 16 | 0 | 121 | 26 | 9 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 14 | .571 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 9 | 0 | .424 | .389 | 14.2 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 88.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 106.6 | 117.3 | 6.1 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 7 | 0 | .518 | .400 | 15.6 | 19.0 | 17.3 | 4.4 | 12.9 | - | - | 11.1 | 115.0 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 119.9 | 119.8 | 10.3 |
| CAREER | 16 | 0 | .446 | .391 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 12.0 | 96.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 110.2 | 118.6 | 7.2 |
| Season | Age | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 27 | PHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .033 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 3 | 6 | .333 | - | - | 0.1 |
| 1991-92 | 29 | UTH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .011 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 5 | .286 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1984 | The New York Knicks selected Bob Thornton in Round 4 with Pick 17 in the 1984 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 1, 1985 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Jul 1, 1986 | Bob Thornton, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Aug 1, 1986 | Bob Thornton signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Dec 16, 1987 | The New York Knicks placed the contract of Bob Thornton on waivers. |
| Dec 18, 1987 | Bob Thornton, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Dec 19, 1987 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the Philadelphia Sixers. |
| Jul 1, 1988 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Philadelphia Sixers, became a free agent. |
| Aug 1, 1988 | Bob Thornton signed a multi-year contract with the Philadelphia Sixers. |
| Nov 10, 1990 | Bob Thornton was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Philadelphia Sixers in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Minnesota Timberwolves, became a free agent. |
| Apr 14, 1992 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the Utah Jazz. |
| Jul 1, 1992 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Utah Jazz, became a free agent. |
| Jul 1, 1992 | The Utah Jazz renounced their free-agent exception rights to Bob Thornton. |
| Oct 5, 1995 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| Oct 24, 1995 | The Portland Trail Blazers placed the contract of Bob Thornton on waivers. |
| Oct 26, 1995 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent. |
| Mar 25, 1996 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Apr 4, 1996 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Apr 4, 1996 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Apr 14, 1996 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Apr 14, 1996 | Bob Thornton signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Jul 1, 1996 | Bob Thornton, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Jul 18, 1996 | The Washington Bullets renounced their free-agent exception rights to Bob Thornton. |