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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John Thompson Player Profile

NBA Career

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.

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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 Career

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 Boston Celtics.

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.