Otis Thorpe debuted in the NBA in 1984, appearing in 1,257 games over 17 seasons. He scored 17,600 points, delivered 2,730 assists, and grabbed 10,370 rebounds, ranking 91th in scoring and 285th in assists in NBA history.
Otis Thorpe Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Otis Thorpe’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Otis Thorpe |
| Date of Birth | August 5, 1962 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Center |
| Height | 208cm |
| Weight | 112kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1984 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,257 games (Ranked 34 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,600 points (Ranked 91) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 3 (Ranked 2150) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,730 (Ranked 285) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 10,370 (Ranked 40) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 3,446 (Ranked 17) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 6,924 (Ranked 34) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 501 (Ranked 280) |
| Steals (STL) | 840 (Ranked 275) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,774 (Ranked 41) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,146 (Ranked 10) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 3 (Ranked 155) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 54.6% (Ranked 220) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 68.7% (Ranked 2885) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 4.7% (Ranked 2671) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 31.7 minutes (Ranked 244) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2001)
| Games Played (G) | 49 |
| Points (PTS) | 138 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 29 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 145 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 50 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 95 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 7 |
| Steals (STL) | 12 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 32 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 108 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 647 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1988, 1,704 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1991, 3
- Most Assists in a Season: 1988, 266
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1994, 870
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1987, 60
- Most Steals in a Season: 1989, 82
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1989, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1985, 60%
- Best FT% in a Season: 2001, 83.3%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1991, 42.9%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1989, 3,135 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Otis Thorpe appeared in 75 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 759 |
| 3P | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 126 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 534 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 177 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 357 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 15 |
| Steals (STL) | 33 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 114 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 229 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 56.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 62.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 33.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,186 |
Otis Thorpe Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 | 82 | 1918 | 1052 | 411 | 0.6 | 685 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 411 | 0.602 | 683 | 0.6 | 230 | 0.62 | 371 | 556 | 187 | 369 | 111 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 23 | 187 | 256 |
1986 | 75 | 1675 | 742 | 289 | 0.587 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 0.587 | 492 | 0.587 | 164 | 0.661 | 248 | 420 | 137 | 283 | 84 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 123 | 233 |
1987 | 82 | 2956 | 1547 | 567 | 0.54 | 1050 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 567 | 0.542 | 1047 | 0.54 | 413 | 0.761 | 543 | 819 | 259 | 560 | 201 | 46 | 60 | 0 | 82 | 189 | 292 |
1988 | 82 | 3072 | 1704 | 622 | 0.507 | 1226 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 622 | 0.51 | 1220 | 0.507 | 460 | 0.755 | 609 | 837 | 279 | 558 | 266 | 62 | 56 | 0 | 82 | 228 | 264 |
1989 | 82 | 3135 | 1370 | 521 | 0.542 | 961 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 521 | 0.543 | 959 | 0.542 | 328 | 0.729 | 450 | 787 | 272 | 515 | 202 | 82 | 37 | 1 | 82 | 225 | 259 |
1990 | 82 | 2947 | 1401 | 547 | 0.548 | 998 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 547 | 0.554 | 988 | 0.548 | 307 | 0.688 | 446 | 734 | 258 | 476 | 261 | 66 | 24 | 0 | 82 | 229 | 270 |
1991 | 82 | 3039 | 1435 | 549 | 0.556 | 988 | 3 | 0.429 | 7 | 546 | 0.557 | 981 | 0.557 | 334 | 0.696 | 480 | 846 | 287 | 559 | 197 | 73 | 20 | 0 | 82 | 217 | 278 |
1992 | 82 | 3056 | 1420 | 558 | 0.592 | 943 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 558 | 0.596 | 936 | 0.592 | 304 | 0.657 | 463 | 862 | 285 | 577 | 250 | 52 | 37 | 1 | 82 | 237 | 307 |
1993 | 72 | 2357 | 923 | 385 | 0.558 | 690 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 385 | 0.56 | 688 | 0.558 | 153 | 0.598 | 256 | 589 | 219 | 370 | 181 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 69 | 151 | 234 |
1994 | 82 | 2909 | 1149 | 449 | 0.561 | 801 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 449 | 0.562 | 799 | 0.561 | 251 | 0.657 | 382 | 870 | 271 | 599 | 189 | 66 | 28 | 0 | 82 | 185 | 253 |
1995 | 70 | 2096 | 937 | 385 | 0.565 | 681 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 385 | 0.571 | 674 | 0.565 | 167 | 0.594 | 281 | 558 | 202 | 356 | 112 | 41 | 28 | 0 | 35 | 132 | 224 |
1996 | 82 | 2841 | 1161 | 452 | 0.53 | 853 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 452 | 0.532 | 849 | 0.53 | 257 | 0.71 | 362 | 688 | 211 | 477 | 158 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 82 | 195 | 300 |
1997 | 79 | 2661 | 1036 | 419 | 0.532 | 787 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 419 | 0.534 | 785 | 0.532 | 198 | 0.653 | 303 | 622 | 226 | 396 | 133 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 79 | 145 | 298 |
1998 | 74 | 2197 | 752 | 294 | 0.471 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 294 | 0.475 | 619 | 0.471 | 164 | 0.683 | 240 | 537 | 151 | 386 | 222 | 48 | 30 | 0 | 66 | 152 | 238 |
1999 | 49 | 1539 | 554 | 240 | 0.545 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 240 | 0.548 | 438 | 0.545 | 74 | 0.698 | 106 | 334 | 96 | 238 | 101 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 88 | 196 |
2000 | 51 | 777 | 279 | 125 | 0.514 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 0.521 | 240 | 0.514 | 29 | 0.604 | 48 | 166 | 56 | 110 | 33 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 136 |
2001 | 49 | 647 | 138 | 59 | 0.45 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0.45 | 131 | 0.45 | 20 | 0.833 | 24 | 145 | 50 | 95 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 108 |