Paul Thompson (basketball)

For others of the same name, see Paul Thompson.

Paul Thompson

Personal information
Born	(1961-05-25) May 25, 1961 Smyrna, Tennessee
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Peabody (Alexandria, Louisiana)
College	Tulane (1979–1983)
NBA draft	1983: 3rd round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1983–1999
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	33, 6, 44
Career history
1983–1985	Cleveland Cavaliers
1985	Milwaukee Bucks
1985	Philadelphia 76ers
1985–1986	La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
1986–1987	Limoges (France)
1987–1989	Nashua Den Bosch (Netherlands)
1989–1990	FC Barcelona (Spain)
1990–1992	B. Sardegna Sassari (Italy)
1992–1995	Bnei HaSharon (Israel)
1996–1998	Maccabi Ra'anana (Israel)
1998–1999	Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Metro Conference (1981, 1983)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Paul Stanford Thompson (born May 25, 1961) is a former American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. Thompson was originally drafted in the third round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1985, Thompson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for two draft picks. Later in the year, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers after being waived by the Bucks.