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Retired#52Center-Forward1984–2000#96 all-time in points

Otis Thorpe

Otis Thorpe scored 17,599 points in 1,257 games, 96th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1987-88 at 20.8 points a game. He earned 7 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 248 lb
Age64
PositionCenter-Forward
BornAug 5, 1962
HometownBoynton Beach, Florida
Experience1984–2000
CollegeProvidence College
Draft1984 · round 1, pick 9
High schoolLake Worth Community High School Palm Beach County, Florida
TeamsKansas City Kings 1984–1984Sacramento Kings 1985–1987Houston Rockets 1988–1994Portland Trail Blazers 1994–1994Detroit Pistons 1995–1996Vancouver Grizzlies 1997–1997Sacramento Kings 1997–1997Washington Wizards 1998–1998Miami Heat 1999–1999Charlotte Hornets 2000–2000
Career points
17,599
1,257 games · 14.0 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#96
Also 295th in assists, 42nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1984–2000. 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 2000-01.

2000-01 season

CHH · 49 games
Points1382.8 per game
Rebounds3.0145 total
Assists0.629 total
Triple-doubles00 double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

7 badges earned
0Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • Rare AirGame20 reboundsJan 31, 1998 vs NJN
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds10,370 rebounds
  • ×40LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Nov 6, 1996 · latest Jan 21, 2000
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1991-92
  • LegendSeason20-10 season1987-88
  • LegendCareer10,000 points17,599 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring1 ring · 1993-94

Otis Thorpe career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1987-88 · 20.8 points per game

Otis Thorpe milestones

Career · regular season
17,599 career points
Retired 96th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points17,599Past 15,000 · 96th all-time
Rebounds10,370Past 10,000 · 42nd all-time
Assists2,730Past 2,500 · 295th all-time

Otis Thorpe career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points27Feb 2, 1997 vs PHX
Rebounds20Jan 31, 1998 vs NJN
Assists8Mar 3, 1999 vs IND
Threes0Nov 1, 1996 vs IND
Steals3Nov 1, 1996 vs IND
Blocks4Dec 6, 1996 vs CLE

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
17PTS
Jan 31, 1998 · vs NJN · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB6 AST0 STL1 BLK7-12 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Otis Thorpe stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
2000-01CHH491382.83.00.6.450—.833000—
1999-00MIA512795.53.30.6.514.000.604002—
1998-99WAS4955411.36.82.1.545.000.698006—
1997-98VAN/SAC7475210.27.33.0.471.000.6830011—
1996-97DET791,03513.17.91.7.532.000.6540021—
1995-96DET821,16114.28.41.9.530.000.7100———
1994-95HOU/POR7093713.48.01.6.565.000.5940———
1993-94HOU821,14914.010.62.3.561.000.6570———
1992-93HOU7292312.88.22.5.558.000.5980———
1991-92HOU821,42017.310.53.0.592.000.6570———
1990-91HOU821,43517.510.32.4.556.429.6963———
1989-90HOU821,40117.19.03.2.548.000.6880———
1988-89HOU821,37016.79.62.5.542.000.7290———
1987-88SAC821,70420.810.23.2.507.000.7550———
1986-87SAC821,54718.910.02.5.540.000.7610———
1985-86SAC757429.95.61.1.587—.6610———
1984-85KCK821,05212.86.81.4.600.000.6200———
Career17 seasons1,25717,59914.08.22.2.546.047.6873——0

Otis Thorpe splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (153)
9.6 ppg
Away (149)
8.7 ppg
In wins (142)
9.5 ppg
In losses (160)
8.8 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
78%
Threes
0%
Free throws
22%

Every big night · 1

17PTS
Jan 31, 1998 · vs NJN · Lost
20+ REBOUNDS
20 REB6 AST0 STL1 BLK7-12 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Otis Thorpe facts
How many career points did Otis Thorpe score?

Otis Thorpe scored 17,599 career regular-season points in 1,257 games, 14.0 per game, which ranks 96th all-time.

What is Otis Thorpe’s career high?

27 points on Feb 2, 1997 against PHX.

What was Otis Thorpe’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1987-88 with SAC: 20.8 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

Where is Otis Thorpe from?

Otis Thorpe is from Boynton Beach, Florida. He played high school ball at Lake Worth Community High School in Palm Beach County, Florida. He played college ball at Providence College.

What teams did Otis Thorpe play for?

Kansas City Kings (1984–1984); Sacramento Kings (1985–1987); Houston Rockets (1988–1994); Portland Trail Blazers (1994–1994); Detroit Pistons (1995–1996); Vancouver Grizzlies (1997–1997); Sacramento Kings (1997–1997); Washington Wizards (1998–1998); Miami Heat (1999–1999); Charlotte Hornets (2000–2000).