This article is about the former basketball player. For the British television director of the same name, see Bernard Thompson (director).
Bernard Thompson
Height6 ft
Height in6
Weight lb210
Birth dateAugust 30, 1962 (age 64)
Birth placePhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
High schoolSouth Mountain
(Phoenix, Arizona)
CollegeFresno State (1980–1984)
Draft year1984
Draft round1
Draft pick19
Draft teamPortland Trail Blazers
Career start1984
Career end2001
Career number5, 7, 25
Team 1Portland Trail Blazers
Years 2–
Team 2Phoenix Suns
Team 3Houston Rockets
Years 41989
Team 4Columbus Horizon
Years 51989–1990
Team 5Grand Rapids Hoops
Years 61990
Team 6Rockford Lightning
Years 71990–1991
Team 7Maccabi Haifa
Years 81991–1992
Team 8Oklahoma City Cavalry
Years 91992–1993
Team 9Tokyo Kumajei Gumi
Years 101993
Team 10Fargo–Moorhead Fever
Years 111993–1994
Team 11Oklahoma City Cavalry
Years 121994
Team 12Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
Years 131994–1995
Team 13TBB Trier
Years 141995–1996
Team 14Universidad de Concepción
Years 151996–2001
Team 15TBB Trier
Cyears 12001–2003
Cteam 1UC Santa Cruz
Cyears 22002–2004
Cteam 2TBB Trier
Cyears 32005–2008
Cteam 3Arizona Rhinos
Highlights

As player

Bernard Thompson (born August 30, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) swingman is from Phoenix, Arizona. Thompson played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1984 to 1989.

College career

After attending South Mountain High School, in Phoenix, Thompson played college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs, from 1980 to 1984.

Professional career

Thompson who was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the first round (19th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. Thompson played for the Blazers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Thompson's best year as a pro came during the 1985–86 season, as a member of the Suns, as he appeared in 61 games and averaged 8.5 points per game.

After the close of his NBA career, Thompson played four seasons in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), with the Columbus Horizon, Grand Rapids Hoops, Rockford Lightning, Oklahoma City Cavalry and Fargo-Moorhead Fever. He averaged 18.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during his CBA career.[1]

Coaching career

Thompson was the assistant coach of the Arizona Rhinos, of the ABA, for two years.

Career statistics

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Portland | 59 || 0 || 9.1 || .373 || .000 || .765 || 1.3 || .9 || .5 || .2 || 3.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix | 61 || 20 || 21.0 || .489 || .000 || .809 || 2.3 || 2.2 || .8 || .2 || 8.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix | 24 || 2 || 13.8 || .400 || .000 || .818 || 1.3 || .8 || .5 || .2 || 4.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Phoenix | 37 || 7 || 15.3 || .465 || .000 || .717 || 2.1 || 1.2 || .6 || .0 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Houston | 23 || 0 || 9.7 || .339 || .000 || .846 || 1.2 || .6 || .6 || .0 || 2.7 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career | 204 || 29 || 14.4 || .439 || .000 || .789 || 1.7 || 1.3 || .6 || .1 || 5.3

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"|1985 | style="text-align:left;"|Portland | 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .000 || – || 1.000 || 1.5 || 1.0 || .0 || .5 || 1.0

References

  1. ^ "1994–95 Official CBA Guide and Register". Official CBA Guide. 1994. p. 343.
  2. ^ "Bernard Thompson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 26 February 2026.