Otis Thorpe stats

Last played for the New Orleans Pelicans, 2000-01

Center · #52

Age 64 · 6' 10"

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Otis Thorpe played 17 NBA seasons, 1984-85 to 2000-01.

Stats

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Per game

Career regular season

PTS
14.0
REB
8.2
AST
2.2
STL
0.7
BLK
0.4
TS%
58.4
MIN
31.7
GP
1,257

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.

Per game by season
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.
1984-85SAC12.86.81.40.40.562.023.482
1985-86SAC9.95.61.10.50.561.722.375
1986-87SAC18.910.02.50.60.760.036.082
1987-88SAC20.810.23.20.80.757.037.582
1988-89HOU16.79.62.51.00.559.138.282
1989-90HOU17.19.03.20.80.358.735.982
1990-91HOU17.510.32.40.90.259.837.182
1991-92HOU17.310.53.00.60.561.937.382
1992-93HOU12.88.22.50.60.357.532.772
1993-94HOU14.010.62.30.80.359.335.582
1994-95HOU/POR13.48.01.60.60.458.229.970
1995-96DET14.28.41.90.60.557.334.682
1996-97DET13.17.91.70.70.256.333.779
1997-98MEM/SAC10.27.33.00.60.451.529.774
1998-99WSH11.36.82.10.90.456.931.449
1999-00MIA5.53.30.60.50.252.815.251
2000-01NO2.83.00.60.20.148.713.249

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Career Postseason

PTS
10.1
REB
7.0
AST
1.6
STL
0.4
BLK
0.2
TS%
59.3
MIN
28.9
GP
78

Totals

Career regular season

PTS
17,600
REB
10,370
AST
2,730
STL
840
BLK
501
TO
2,774
FGM
6,872
3PTM
3
Totals by season
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.
1984-85SAC1,05255611134371874110
1985-86SAC7424208435341232890
1986-87SAC1,54781920146601895670
1987-88SAC1,70483726662562286220
1988-89HOU1,37078720282372255210
1989-90HOU1,40173426166242295470
1990-91HOU1,43584619773202175493
1991-92HOU1,42086225052372375580
1992-93HOU92358918143191513850
1993-94HOU1,14987018966281854490
1994-95HOU/POR93755811241281323850
1995-96DET1,16168815853391954520
1996-97DET1,03662213359171454190
1997-98MEM/SAC75253722248301522940
1998-99WSH5543341014219882400
1999-00MIA27916633269591250
2000-01NO1381452912732590

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM

Per 36 min

Career regular season

PTS
15.9
REB
9.3
AST
2.5
STL
0.8
BLK
0.5
TS%
58.4
MIN
31.7
GP
1,257

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.

Per 36 min by season
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.
1984-85SAC19.710.52.20.60.862.023.482
1985-86SAC16.09.01.80.80.861.722.375
1986-87SAC18.910.02.50.60.760.036.082
1987-88SAC20.09.83.10.80.757.037.582
1988-89HOU15.79.02.40.90.559.138.282
1989-90HOU17.19.03.20.80.358.735.982
1990-91HOU17.010.02.30.90.259.837.182
1991-92HOU16.710.12.90.60.561.937.382
1992-93HOU14.19.02.80.70.357.532.772
1993-94HOU14.210.72.30.80.359.335.582
1994-95HOU/POR16.19.61.90.70.558.229.970
1995-96DET14.88.72.00.60.557.334.682
1996-97DET14.08.41.80.70.256.333.779
1997-98MEM/SAC12.48.83.60.70.551.529.774
1998-99WSH13.07.82.41.00.556.931.449
1999-00MIA13.07.81.41.20.552.815.251
2000-01NO7.68.21.60.50.348.713.249

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP

Fantasy

Career regular season

GP
1,257
ESPN
32,641.0
YAHOO
35,388.0
ESPN/G
26.0
YAHOO/G
28.2

Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.

Fantasy by season
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.
1984-85SAC821,736.01,911.721.223.3
1985-86SAC751,362.01,456.018.219.4
1986-87SAC822,768.02,960.333.836.1
1987-88SAC822,958.03,233.436.139.4
1988-89HOU822,546.02,749.431.033.5
1989-90HOU822,516.02,714.330.733.1
1990-91HOU822,580.02,807.731.534.2
1991-92HOU822,678.02,859.432.734.9
1992-93HOU721,797.01,936.325.026.9
1993-94HOU822,369.02,573.528.931.4
1994-95HOU/POR701,706.01,849.624.426.4
1995-96DET822,089.02,304.625.528.1
1996-97DET791,884.02,064.923.826.1
1997-98MEM/SAC741,629.01,811.422.024.5
1998-99WSH491,166.01,201.323.824.5
1999-00MIA51521.0573.710.211.2
2000-01NO49336.0380.56.97.8

What the columns mean: GP · ESPN/G

Bio

Age
64 yearsAug 5, 1962
Height
6' 10"
Debut
1984
Birthplace
Boynton Beach, FL
College
Providence

Latest performance

Otis Thorpe

May 20 · @ MIL · L 104-95

MIN
9
PTS
0
REB
1
AST
0
STL
0
BLK
0
FG%
0.0
3PTM
0

Games

All games
Most recent games
DateOpponentPTSREBASTMIN
Sun, May 20atMILL 104-950109
Thu, May 17vsMILL 104-970206
Tue, May 15atMILW 94-8606015
Sun, May 13vsMILW 85-780108
Thu, May 10vsMILW 102-924508
Mon, Apr 23atMIAW 102-760104

What were Otis Thorpe's career stats?

Otis Thorpe played 17 seasons for the Kings, the Rockets, the Pistons, the Wizards, the Heat and the Pelicans. He scored 17,600 points with 10,370 rebounds and 2,730 assists in 1,257 games — 14.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. His best season was 1987-88: 1,704 points, 837 rebounds and 266 assists.

League leaderboards and awards

17 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1984-85 to 2000-01

Otis Thorpe led the NBA in field goal % (1991-92); finished top 10 in a stat 11 times.

Championships ×2

All-time career rank

  • 95th in points (17,600)
  • 39th in rebounds (10,370)
  • 263rd in assists (2,730)
  • 236th in steals (840)
  • 253rd in blocks (501)

Among the 2,819 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.

Season top 10 finishes

Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.

More on Otis Thorpe

Playoff series

Otis Thorpe played 77 games across 11 NBA postseasons in 17 series — 8 won, 9 lost.

Otis Thorpe's line in each playoff series
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.
2000-01MIAWon 2-020.00.50.0
2000-01MILWon 3-250.83.00.0
1999-00DETWon 3-034.35.30.7
1999-00NYLost 3-472.91.90.1
1996-97ATLLost 2-359.86.40.8
1995-96ORLLost 0-3311.711.72.3
1994-95PHXLost 0-3310.34.30.7
1993-94PORWon 3-1414.810.32.5
1993-94PHXWon 4-3714.08.12.0
1993-94UTAHWon 4-157.810.21.4
1993-94NYWon 4-379.311.33.3
1992-93LACWon 3-2514.28.01.4
1992-93OKCLost 3-4714.79.03.4
1990-91LALLost 0-3315.78.32.7
1989-90LALLost 1-3420.08.31.8
1988-89OKCLost 1-3416.05.03.0
1985-86HOULost 0-334.04.00.0

What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST

Otis Thorpe’s playoff series, round by round

Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.