| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.6 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
Billy Thompson F
William Thompson
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 195 lbs (88kg)
Born: Dec 1, 1963 (62 years old)
Hometown: Camden, New Jersey
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1986 Round 1, Pick 19, Atlanta Hawks
Pre-Draft Team: Louisville (Sr)
High School: Camden Catholic High School (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
2x NBA Champion
Billy Thompson Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 50.5% | 15.4% | 67.4% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 59 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .544 | .000 | .649 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | LAL | 9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .231 | .000 | .800 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | MIA | 79 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .487 | .000 | .696 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | MIA | 79 | 27.1 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .516 | .500 | .622 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | MIA | 73 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .499 | .000 | .718 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | GOS | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| CAREER | 300 | 22.3 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | .505 | .154 | .674 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 59 | 0 | 12.9 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 4.4 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .649 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .231 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .800 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | MIA | 79 | 58 | 28.8 | 10.8 | 4.4 | 9.1 | .487 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .696 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | MIA | 79 | 45 | 27.1 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 9.2 | .516 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .622 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | MIA | 73 | 46 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 5.6 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .718 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | GOS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CAREER | 300 | 149 | 22.3 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 7.1 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .154 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .674 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 59 | 0 | 762 | 332 | 142 | 261 | .544 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 48 | 74 | .649 | 69 | 102 | 171 | 60 | 15 | 30 | 61 | 148 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 10 | .800 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | MIA | 79 | 58 | 2,273 | 854 | 349 | 716 | .487 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 156 | 224 | .696 | 241 | 331 | 572 | 176 | 56 | 105 | 189 | 260 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | MIA | 79 | 45 | 2,142 | 867 | 375 | 727 | .516 | 2 | 4 | .500 | 115 | 185 | .622 | 238 | 313 | 551 | 166 | 54 | 89 | 156 | 237 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | MIA | 73 | 46 | 1,481 | 499 | 205 | 411 | .499 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 89 | 124 | .718 | 120 | 192 | 312 | 111 | 32 | 48 | 117 | 161 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | GOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAREER | 300 | 149 | 6,697 | 2,566 | 1,074 | 2,128 | .505 | 2 | 13 | .154 | 416 | 617 | .674 | 670 | 945 | 1,615 | 514 | 158 | 272 | 529 | 817 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 59 | 0 | .565 | .544 | 10.9 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 10.1 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 18.8 | 119.3 | -2.7 | 1.3 | 107.9 | 106.9 | 12.6 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | LAL | 9 | 0 | .402 | .231 | 6.3 | 19.6 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 25.6 | 1.3 | - | 25.4 | 103.1 | -14.1 | 1.1 | 73.1 | 107.5 | -0.9 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | MIA | 79 | 58 | .524 | .487 | 11.4 | 17.1 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 18.0 | 118.4 | -3.2 | 1.2 | 101.5 | 108.4 | 13.4 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | MIA | 79 | 45 | .536 | .517 | 11.8 | 16.7 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 16.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 18.2 | 163.7 | -2.1 | 1.2 | 105.3 | 108.7 | 14.6 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | MIA | 73 | 46 | .536 | .499 | 8.9 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 20.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 16.1 | 121.7 | -2.9 | 1.2 | 101.2 | 109.6 | 11.3 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | GOS | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 112.4 | - |
| CAREER | 300 | 149 | .535 | .505 | 11.0 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 18.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 17.8 | 133.3 | -2.7 | 1.2 | 103.5 | 108.3 | 13.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 59 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .074 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 47 | 12 | .797 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | LAL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .010 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 3 | .667 | -0.2 | - | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | MIA | 79 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14 | 65 | .177 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | MIA | 79 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .166 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 17 | 62 | .215 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | MIA | 73 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 20 | 53 | .274 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 1991-92 | 27 | GOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 300 | 149 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 105 | 195 | .350 | 2.7 | 7.0 | 9.7 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 3 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .545 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 4 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .467 | .000 | 1.000 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | .545 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 3 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 11 | .545 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 3 | 0 | .589 | .545 | 12.5 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 9.6 | - | 6.5 | - | 17.1 | 154.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 138.1 | 93.5 | 24.8 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | .504 | .467 | 11.6 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 6.4 | - | 4.4 | 1.3 | 15.5 | 146.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 121.2 | 96.4 | 16.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | LAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1986 | The Atlanta Hawks selected Billy Thompson in Round 1 with Pick 19 in the 1986 NBA Draft. |
| Jun 17, 1986 | The Los Angeles Lakers acquired the Draft Rights to Billy Thompson from the Atlanta Hawks in a trade. |
| Aug 7, 1986 | Billy Thompson signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| Jun 23, 1988 | Billy Thompson was selected by the Miami Heat in the Expansion Draft from the Los Angeles Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Billy Thompson, previously with the Miami Heat, became a free agent. |
| Oct 5, 1991 | Billy Thompson signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. |
| Oct 31, 1991 | The Milwaukee Bucks placed the contract of Billy Thompson on waivers. |
| Nov 4, 1991 | Billy Thompson, previously with the Milwaukee Bucks, became a free agent. |
| Mar 4, 1992 | Billy Thompson signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors. |
| Mar 9, 1992 | Billy Thompson, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Mar 9, 1992 | The Golden State Warriors terminated the 10 day contract for Billy Thompson. |
| Oct 1, 1997 | Billy Thompson signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers. |
| Oct 20, 1997 | The Indiana Pacers placed the contract of Billy Thompson on waivers. |
| Oct 22, 1997 | Billy Thompson, previously with the Indiana Pacers, became a free agent. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x NBA Champion | 1987, 1988 |
| 1x Slam Dunk Contest Participant | 1990 |
NBA Training Camp Experience
| Team | Camp |
|---|---|
| 1x Indiana Pacers | 1997 |
NCAA Career
College: Louisville (1986)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) | 1986 |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: Camden Catholic High School (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
High School All-Star Game Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 18 | McDonalds All-American | 1 | 00:00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| 1x Parade Player of the Year | 1982 |
| 1x Parade All-American First Team | 1982 |
| 1x Parade All-American Third Team | 1981 |