Mychal Thompson stats
Bio
- Age
- 71 yearsJan 30, 1955
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1978-79
Mychal Thompson played 12 NBA seasons, 1978-79 to 1990-91.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 13.7
- REB
- 7.4
- AST
- 2.3
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.1
- TS%
- 53.6
- MIN
- 29.7
- GP
- 935
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR | 14.7 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 50.8 | 29.4 | 73 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 17.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 52.0 | 35.3 | 79 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 20.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 54.8 | 39.6 | 79 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 15.7 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 52.0 | 37.7 | 80 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 15.7 | 8.7 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 56.1 | 33.5 | 79 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 18.4 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 55.4 | 33.1 | 79 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 14.7 | 7.4 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 52.5 | 31.3 | 82 |
| 1986-87 |  SA/LAL | 11.4 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 50.6 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 11.6 | 6.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 54.4 | 25.1 | 80 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 9.2 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 59.3 | 24.9 | 80 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 10.1 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 54.2 | 26.9 | 70 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 54.0 | 15.0 | 72 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 10.9
- REB
- 6.0
- AST
- 1.2
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 1.0
- TS%
- 53.7
- MIN
- 26.0
- GP
- 104
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12,810
- REB
- 6,951
- AST
- 2,141
- STL
- 701
- BLK
- 1,073
- TO
- 2,104
- FGM
- 5,191
- 3PTM
- 1
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR | 1,074 | 604 | 176 | 67 | 134 | 205 | 460 | — |
| 1980-81 | POR | 1,345 | 686 | 284 | 62 | 170 | 241 | 569 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 1,642 | 921 | 319 | 69 | 107 | 245 | 681 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 1,259 | 753 | 380 | 68 | 110 | 281 | 505 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 1,240 | 688 | 308 | 84 | 108 | 235 | 487 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 1,451 | 618 | 205 | 78 | 104 | 231 | 572 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 1,204 | 608 | 176 | 76 | 35 | 196 | 503 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | SA/LAL | 938 | 412 | 115 | 45 | 71 | 134 | 359 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 925 | 489 | 66 | 38 | 79 | 113 | 370 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 738 | 467 | 48 | 58 | 59 | 97 | 291 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 706 | 477 | 43 | 33 | 73 | 79 | 281 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 288 | 228 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 113 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 16.6
- REB
- 9.0
- AST
- 2.8
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.3
- TS%
- 53.6
- MIN
- 29.7
- GP
- 935
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR | 18.0 | 10.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 50.8 | 29.4 | 73 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 17.3 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 52.0 | 35.3 | 79 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 18.9 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 54.8 | 39.6 | 79 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 15.0 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 52.0 | 37.7 | 80 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 16.9 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 56.1 | 33.5 | 79 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 20.0 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 55.4 | 33.1 | 79 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 16.9 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 52.5 | 31.3 | 82 |
| 1986-87 | SA/LAL | 17.8 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 50.6 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 16.6 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 54.4 | 25.1 | 80 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 13.3 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 59.3 | 24.9 | 80 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 13.5 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 54.2 | 26.9 | 70 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 9.6 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 54.0 | 15.0 | 72 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 935
- ESPN
- 25,728.0
- YAHOO
- 27,580.7
- ESPN/G
- 27.5
- YAHOO/G
- 29.5
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | POR | 73 | 2,291.0 | 2,460.8 | 31.4 | 33.7 |
| 1980-81 | POR | 79 | 2,916.0 | 3,049.2 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 1981-82 | POR | 79 | 3,308.0 | 3,508.7 | 41.9 | 44.4 |
| 1982-83 | POR | 80 | 2,747.0 | 2,985.6 | 34.3 | 37.3 |
| 1983-84 | POR | 79 | 2,754.0 | 2,868.6 | 34.9 | 36.3 |
| 1984-85 | POR | 79 | 2,636.0 | 2,815.1 | 33.4 | 35.6 |
| 1985-86 | POR | 82 | 2,100.0 | 2,334.6 | 25.6 | 28.5 |
| 1986-87 | SA/LAL | 82 | 1,620.0 | 1,818.9 | 19.8 | 22.2 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 80 | 1,699.0 | 1,848.8 | 21.2 | 23.1 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 80 | 1,562.0 | 1,624.4 | 19.5 | 20.3 |
| 1989-90 | LAL | 70 | 1,475.0 | 1,581.9 | 21.1 | 22.6 |
| 1990-91 | LAL | 72 | 620.0 | 684.1 | 8.6 | 9.5 |
Bio
Father of Mychel Thompson, Klay Thompson and Trayce Thompson (MLB) · All NBA fathers and sons
Latest performance
Mychal Thompson
Jun 05 · @ CHI · L 107-86
- MIN
- 10
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jun 05 | at CHIL 107-86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Thu, May 30 | vs PORW 91-90 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Tue, May 28 | atPORL 95-84 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sun, May 26 | vsPORW 116-95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fri, May 24 | vsPORW 106-92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat, May 18 | atPORW 111-106 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
What were Mychal Thompson's career stats?
Mychal Thompson played 12 seasons for the Trail Blazers and the Lakers. His best season was 1981-82: 1,642 points, 921 rebounds and 319 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1978-79 to 1990-91
Championships ×2
- 1986-87 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
- 1987-88 NBA Finals with the Los Angeles Lakers
Awards
All-time career rank
- 233rd in points (12,810)
- 112th in rebounds (6,951)
- 86th in blocks (1,073)
Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Mychal Thompson
Playoff series
Mychal Thompson played 103 games across 11 NBA postseasons in 26 series — 17 won, 9 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 |  HOU | Won 1-0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 1990-91 |  GS | Won 1-0 | 1 | 2.0 | — | 0.0 |
| 1990-91 | POR | Won 4-1 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | Lost 0-1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1989-90 | HOU | Won 3-1 | 4 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 1989-90 |  PHX | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| 1988-89 | POR | Won 3-0 | 3 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 1988-89 |  OKC | Won 4-0 | 4 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 1988-89 | PHX | Won 4-0 | 4 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| 1988-89 |  DET | Lost 0-4 | 4 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 |
| 1987-88 |  SA | Won 3-0 | 3 | 20.7 | 13.0 | 0.3 |
| 1987-88 |  UTAH | Won 4-3 | 7 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
| 1987-88 |  DAL | Won 4-3 | 7 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| 1987-88 | DET | Won 4-3 | 7 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| 1986-87 |  DEN | Won 3-0 | 3 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 1986-87 | GS | Won 4-1 | 5 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 0.6 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | Won 4-0 | 4 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| 1986-87 |  BOS | Won 4-1 | 5 | 11.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | Lost 1-3 | 4 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 3.5 |
| 1984-85 | DAL | Won 3-1 | 4 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 1.5 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 13.0 | 7.8 | 1.6 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | Lost 2-2 | 4 | 15.3 | 7.3 | 3.8 |
| 1982-83 | OKC | Won 2-0 | 2 | 19.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 5.0 |
| 1980-81 |  SAC | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 25.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 |
| 1978-79 | PHX | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 19.7 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
Mychal Thompson’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Mychal Thompson against each club
- vs Phoenix Suns (81)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (76)
- vs Golden State Warriors (70)
- vs LA Clippers (62)
- vs Utah Jazz (61)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (58)
- vs Denver Nuggets (58)
- vs Houston Rockets (58)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (56)
- vs Sacramento Kings (55)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (50)
- vs Detroit Pistons (37)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (32)
- vs Boston Celtics (29)
- vs Indiana Pacers (26)
- vs Washington Wizards (26)
- vs Chicago Bulls (25)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (25)
- vs New York Knicks (25)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (24)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (24)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (22)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (22)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (8)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (7)
- vs Miami Heat (6)
- vs Orlando Magic (6)
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