Tim Thomas

Retired

Milwaukee Bucks · F · 1997-98 2nd All-Rookie selection · 13 NBA seasons · 975 career appearances

Tim Thomas recorded 975 NBA appearances across 13 seasons with Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks.

Best highlights

11.5

career pts/gm

4.1

career reb/gm

1.5

career ast/gm

823

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tim Thomas's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996-97–2005-06

Tim Thomas

Allen Iverson

Dikembe Mutombo

Defiance, scoring and the 2001 Finals

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Iverson's fearlessness made him an MVP and cultural icon, carrying a defense-first supporting cast to the Finals.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2003-04

Tim Thomas

Ray Allen

Sam Cassell

Shooting reaches the 2001 conference finals

Milwaukee Bucks · The Big Three

Allen, Cassell and Robinson formed one of the league's best offenses and came within one game of the 2001 Finals.

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Franchise era

2000-01–2009-10

Tim Thomas

Stephon Marbury

David Lee

Constant changes without a foundation

New York Knicks · The lost decade

New York chased short-term fixes through a costly decade and reached the playoffs only once.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2007-08

Tim Thomas

Elton Brand

Kirk Hinrich

From teardown to the Baby Bulls

Chicago Bulls · Rebuilding after the dynasty

The immediate teardown produced years of losses before Hinrich, Gordon and Deng restored playoff basketball and a new defensive edge.

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Franchise era

1984-85–2008-09

Tim Thomas

Danny Manning

Ron Harper

Rare playoff sparks amid dysfunction

LA Clippers · The long Los Angeles struggle

The Clippers spent most of their first quarter-century in Los Angeles near the bottom, with brief respites around Manning and Brand.

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Franchise era

2004-05–2009-10

Tim Thomas

Steve Nash

Amar'e Stoudemire

Nash makes pace and spacing the future

Phoenix Suns · Seven Seconds or Less

Nash's return unlocked a revolutionary offense and three conference-finals trips, influencing a generation without reaching the Finals.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2010-11

Tim Thomas

Dirk Nowitzki

Steve Nash

Shooting changes the geometry of power forward

Dallas Mavericks · Dirk's climb to the title

Nowitzki became an MVP and perennial contender, then completed one of the sport's great redemption runs with the 2011 championship.

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Franchise era

2008-09–2015-16

Tim Thomas

Derrick Rose

Joakim Noah

A hometown MVP and Thibodeau defense

Chicago Bulls · The D-Rose Bulls

Rose became the youngest MVP, Chicago won 62 games and reached the 2011 conference finals. His ACL injury changed the ceiling, but Noah, Butler and the defense kept the era competitive.

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Career accomplishments

1997-98 2nd All-Rookie selection13 NBA seasons975 career appearances10,185 career points55 playoff appearancesCareer high: 39 pointsCareer high: 15 reboundsCareer high: 8 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Tim Thomas

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Milwaukee Bucks · The Big Three

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Chicago Bulls · Rebuilding after the dynasty

LA Clippers · The long Los Angeles struggle

Phoenix Suns · Seven Seconds or Less

Dallas Mavericks · Dirk's climb to the title

Chicago Bulls · The D-Rose Bulls

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Tim Thomas

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Philadelphia 76ers · Iverson

Milwaukee Bucks · The Big Three

New York Knicks · The lost decade

Chicago Bulls · Rebuilding after the dynasty

LA Clippers · The long Los Angeles struggle

Phoenix Suns · Seven Seconds or Less

Dallas Mavericks · Dirk's climb to the title

Chicago Bulls · The D-Rose Bulls

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games