Thurl Bailey debuted in the NBA in 1983, appearing in 928 games over 12 seasons. He scored 11,834 points, delivered 1,298 assists, and grabbed 4,718 rebounds, ranking 294th in scoring and 743th in assists in NBA history.
Thurl Bailey Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Thurl Bailey’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Thurl Bailey |
| Date of Birth | April 7, 1961 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Power Forward and Small Forward |
| Height | 211cm |
| Weight | 98kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1983 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 928 games (Ranked 226 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 11,834 points (Ranked 294) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 4 (Ranked 2082) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,298 (Ranked 743) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 4,718 (Ranked 309) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,304 (Ranked 282) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,414 (Ranked 231) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,086 (Ranked 90) |
| Steals (STL) | 435 (Ranked 737) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,444 (Ranked 312) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,843 (Ranked 511) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.3% (Ranked 1046) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 81.2% (Ranked 774) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 11.4% (Ranked 2550) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 26.8 minutes (Ranked 662) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1999)
| Games Played (G) | 43 |
| Points (PTS) | 181 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 26 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 94 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 36 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 58 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 28 |
| Steals (STL) | 9 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 27 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 78 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 543 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1988, 1,604 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1989, 2
- Most Assists in a Season: 1988, 158
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1988, 531
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1988, 125
- Most Steals in a Season: 1991, 53
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1984, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1984, 51.2%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1985, 84.2%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1985, 100%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1988, 2,804 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Thurl Bailey appeared in 69 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 929 |
| Assists (AST) | 98 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 382 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 116 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 266 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 82 |
| Steals (STL) | 30 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 109 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 196 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,117 |
Thurl Bailey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1984 | 81 | 2009 | 692 | 302 | 0.512 | 590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 0.512 | 590 | 0.512 | 88 | 0.752 | 117 | 464 | 115 | 349 | 129 | 38 | 122 | 0 | 54 | 105 | 193 |
1985 | 80 | 2481 | 1212 | 507 | 0.49 | 1034 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 506 | 0.49 | 1033 | 0.491 | 197 | 0.842 | 234 | 525 | 153 | 372 | 138 | 51 | 105 | 0 | 68 | 152 | 215 |
1986 | 82 | 2358 | 1196 | 483 | 0.448 | 1077 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 483 | 0.451 | 1070 | 0.448 | 230 | 0.83 | 277 | 493 | 148 | 345 | 153 | 42 | 114 | 0 | 13 | 144 | 160 |
1987 | 81 | 2155 | 1116 | 463 | 0.447 | 1036 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 463 | 0.448 | 1034 | 0.447 | 190 | 0.805 | 236 | 432 | 145 | 287 | 102 | 38 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 150 |
1988 | 82 | 2804 | 1604 | 633 | 0.492 | 1286 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 632 | 0.493 | 1283 | 0.493 | 337 | 0.826 | 408 | 531 | 134 | 397 | 158 | 49 | 125 | 0 | 10 | 190 | 186 |
1989 | 82 | 2777 | 1595 | 615 | 0.483 | 1272 | 2 | 0.4 | 5 | 613 | 0.484 | 1267 | 0.484 | 363 | 0.825 | 440 | 447 | 115 | 332 | 138 | 48 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 208 | 185 |
1990 | 82 | 2583 | 1162 | 470 | 0.481 | 977 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 470 | 0.485 | 969 | 0.481 | 222 | 0.779 | 285 | 410 | 116 | 294 | 137 | 32 | 100 | 0 | 33 | 139 | 175 |
1991 | 82 | 2486 | 1017 | 399 | 0.458 | 872 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 399 | 0.459 | 869 | 0.458 | 219 | 0.808 | 271 | 407 | 101 | 306 | 124 | 53 | 91 | 0 | 22 | 130 | 160 |
1992 | 84 | 2104 | 951 | 368 | 0.44 | 836 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 368 | 0.441 | 834 | 0.44 | 215 | 0.796 | 270 | 485 | 122 | 363 | 78 | 35 | 117 | 0 | 18 | 108 | 160 |
1993 | 70 | 1276 | 525 | 203 | 0.455 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 0.455 | 446 | 0.455 | 119 | 0.838 | 142 | 215 | 53 | 162 | 61 | 20 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 88 |
1994 | 79 | 1297 | 583 | 232 | 0.51 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 0.512 | 453 | 0.51 | 119 | 0.799 | 149 | 215 | 66 | 149 | 54 | 20 | 58 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 93 |
1999 | 43 | 543 | 181 | 78 | 0.446 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 0.451 | 173 | 0.446 | 25 | 0.735 | 34 | 94 | 36 | 58 | 26 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 78 |