| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1960-04-12)April 12, 1960 (age 65) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Soldan (St. Louis, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1982: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 1982–1996 |
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard |
| Number | 40, 22, 21, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1983–1984 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1985 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1985–1986 | Boston Celtics |
| 1986–1987 | Tanduay Rhum Masters |
| 1988 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs |
| 1987–1988 | Rochester Flyers |
| 1989 | Virtus Roma |
| 1989–1990 | Chorale Roanne Basket |
| 1991–1994 | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| 1994–1995 | Hapoel Holon |
| 1995–1996 | Bnei Herzelia |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
David Thirdkill (born April 12, 1960) is an American former professionalbasketball player. He played in the NBA, and was the 1993Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.
He was selected by thePhoenix Suns in the first round (15th overall) of the1982 NBA draft.[2] A 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)small forward from theCollege of Southern Idaho andBradley University, Thirdkill played in five NBA seasons from 1982 to 1987.[3]
Born inSt. Louis, Missouri and nicknamed "The Sheriff",[2][4] he played for the Suns,Detroit Pistons,Milwaukee Bucks,San Antonio Spurs andBoston Celtics.[5] On January 24, 1986, he scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds in a 135–114 win over the Golden State Warriors.[6] He earned a championship ring with the 1985–86 Celtics.
In his NBA career, Thirdkill played in 179 games and scored a total of 510 points.[7][8] Thirdkill made one 3 point shot as a rookie with Phoenix, then never made another three pointer. He finished his career one for 11 from three point land.[9]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–83 | Phoenix | 49 | 2 | 10.6 | .435 | .143 | .577 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 1983–84 | Detroit | 46 | 0 | 6.3 | .431 | .000 | .484 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
| 1984–85 | Detroit | 10 | 1 | 11.5 | .522 | .000 | .455 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.9 |
| 1984–85 | Milwaukee | 6 | 0 | 2.7 | .750 | .000 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| 1984–85 | San Antonio | 2 | 2 | 26.0 | .455 | .000 | .833 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 1985–86† | Boston | 49 | 0 | 7.9 | .491 | .000 | .625 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 1986–87 | Boston | 17 | 0 | 5.2 | .417 | .000 | .313 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 179 | 5 | 8.2 | .457 | .091 | .565 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | San Antonio | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| 1985–86† | Boston | 13 | 0 | 3.6 | .333 | .000 | .455 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 18 | 0 | 3.8 | .318 | .000 | .467 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | |
In 1987, Thirdkill played in a tournament (Open Conference) for theTanduay Rhum Masters team in thePhilippine Basketball Association and won the championship aside from being named "Best Import" of the conference.[10] He returned for another conference in 1988, this time for the newly formed Purefoods team, which he led to another finals appearance.[10] Thereafter, he played inItaly forVirtus Roma, inFrance forChorale Roanne Basket andSaint-Quentin Basket-Ball.
He then played most notably inIsrael for a spell of five years, mainly for Hapoel Tel Aviv, finally retiring in 1996. He was the 1993Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP.