| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-11-29)November 29, 1947 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2022(2022-06-08) (aged 74) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Erasmus Hall (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Marquette (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 5th round, 66th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Playing career | 1969–1975 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 25, 23, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1972 | Pittsburgh Pipers / Condors |
| 1972–1974 | Memphis Tams |
| 1974–1975 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1975–1978 | Flamengo |
| 1979 | Club Municipal [pt] |
| Career highlights | |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,114 (18.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,457 (3.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,561 (3.6 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
George Thompson (November 29, 1947 – June 8, 2022) was an American professionalbasketball player. A 6'2"guard, he attendedErasmus Hall High School from which he graduated in 1965. He then attendedMarquette University, where he played for coachAl McGuire.He held the Marquette scoring record for 40 years, and held the single season scoring record of over 20 ppg for 50 years before his record was broken byMarkus Howard.
He was selected by theBoston Celtics in the fifth round of the1969 NBA draft but began his career with thePittsburgh Pipers of the upstartAmerican Basketball Association. Thompson played five seasons (1969–1974) in the ABA, including two with theMemphis Tams, appearing as anAll-Star three times. He then played one season with theMilwaukee Bucks of theNBA, in 1974–75. He scored 8,114 combined ABA/NBA career points.
Thompson holds the ABA record for free throws attempted in a single game with 30.[1]
Thompson was elected to theWisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001. He was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.[2] Thompson is also in the Marquette Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Brooklyn New York Hall of Fame in October 2016. He died on June 8, 2022, of complications from diabetes.[3]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Pittsburgh | 54 | - | 18.8 | .441 | .219 | .677 | 1.7 | 1.4 | - | - | 13.0 |
| 1970–71 | Pittsburgh | 82 | - | 30.1 | .471 | .256 | .715 | 3.5 | 2.5 | - | - | 18.5 |
| 1971–72 | Pittsburgh | 70 | - | 41.5 | .481 | .311 | .779 | 5.0 | 3.7 | - | - | 27.0 |
| 1972–73 | Memphis | 80 | - | 36.6 | .456 | .274 | .784 | 3.3 | 5.0 | - | - | 21.6 |
| 1973–74 | Memphis | 78 | - | 35.0 | .475 | .185 | .790 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 19.2 |
| Career | 364 | - | 33.1 | .468 | .265 | .760 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 20.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Milwaukee | 73 | - | 27.2 | .443 | - | .785 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.7 |
| Career | 73 | - | 27.2 | .443 | - | .785 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 10.7 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | Marquette | 29 | - | - | .500 | - | .658 | 7.2 | - | - | - | 18.0 |
| 1967–68 | Marquette | 29 | - | - | .497 | - | .648 | 8.6 | 1.2 | - | - | 22.9 |
| 1968–69 | Marquette | 29 | - | - | .465 | - | .725 | 7.9 | 1.9 | - | - | 20.2 |
| Career | 87 | - | - | .487 | - | .678 | 7.9 | 1.5 | - | - | 20.4 | |
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