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LaSalle Thompson

LaSalle Thompson scored 7,806 points in 985 games, 600th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1988-89 at 13.9 points a game. He earned 0 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 245 lb
Age65
PositionCenter
BornJun 23, 1961
HometownCincinnati, Ohio
Experience1982–1996
CollegeUniversity of Texas at Austin
Draft1982 · round 1, pick 5
High schoolWithrow High School Cincinnati, Ohio
TeamsKansas City Kings 1982–1984Sacramento Kings 1985–1988Indiana Pacers 1988–1994PHL 1995–1995Denver Nuggets 1996–1996Indiana Pacers 1996–1996
Career points
7,806
985 games · 7.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#600
Also 872nd in assists, 140th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1982–1996. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1996-97.

1996-97 season

DEN/IND · 26 games
Points100.4 per game
Rebounds1.334 total
Assists0.12 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

0 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
0Legend
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LaSalle Thompson career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1988-89 · 13.9 points per game

LaSalle Thompson milestones

Career · regular season
7,806 career points
Retired 600th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K
Career marks
Points7,806Past 5,000 · 600th all-time
Rebounds6,689Past 5,000 · 140th all-time

LaSalle Thompson career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points2Nov 7, 1996 vs HOU
Rebounds5Jan 10, 1997 vs IND
Assists1Feb 23, 1997 vs ORL
Threes0Nov 1, 1996 vs DAL
Steals1Nov 1, 1996 vs DAL
Blocks2Nov 1, 1996 vs DAL

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
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Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
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LaSalle Thompson stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1996-97DEN/IND26100.41.30.1.158—.667000—
1995-96PHL44851.94.50.6.398—.7920———
1994-95IND381122.92.30.5.415—.8750———
1993-94IND30702.32.50.5.351—.5330———
1992-93IND632373.82.80.5.488.000.7440———
1991-92IND803944.94.81.3.468.000.8170———
1990-91IND826257.66.91.8.488.200.6921———
1989-90IND825546.87.71.3.473.200.7991———
1988-89SAC/IND761,05913.99.41.1.489.000.8080———
1987-88SAC695508.06.21.0.471.400.7202———
1986-87SAC8291211.18.41.5.481.000.7370———
1985-86SAC801,02412.89.62.1.518.000.7320———
1984-85KCK8296511.810.41.6.531—.7210———
1983-84KCK8082610.38.91.1.523—.7170———
1982-83KCK713835.45.30.5.512.000.6500———
Career15 seasons9857,8067.96.81.2.492.154.7374——0

LaSalle Thompson splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (14)
0.5 ppg
Away (12)
0.3 ppg
In wins (9)
0.3 ppg
In losses (17)
0.4 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
0%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

LaSalle Thompson facts
How many career points did LaSalle Thompson score?

LaSalle Thompson scored 7,806 career regular-season points in 985 games, 7.9 per game, which ranks 600th all-time.

What is LaSalle Thompson’s career high?

2 points on Nov 7, 1996 against HOU.

What was LaSalle Thompson’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1988-89 with SAC/IND: 13.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Where is LaSalle Thompson from?

LaSalle Thompson is from Cincinnati, Ohio. He played high school ball at Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He played college ball at University of Texas at Austin.

What teams did LaSalle Thompson play for?

Kansas City Kings (1982–1984); Sacramento Kings (1985–1988); Indiana Pacers (1988–1994); PHL (1995–1995); Denver Nuggets (1996–1996); Indiana Pacers (1996–1996).