Otis Thorpe

Retired

Houston Rockets · F-C · 1× NBA All-Star · 17 NBA seasons · 1,373 career appearances

Otis Thorpe recorded 1,373 NBA appearances across 17 seasons with Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Washington Wizards, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers.

Best highlights

14.0

career pts/gm

8.2

career reb/gm

2.2

career ast/gm

1,257

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Otis Thorpe's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1972-73–1984-85

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Nate Archibald

Otis Birdsong

Archibald's scoring and a 1981 surprise

Sacramento Kings · The Kansas City Kings

The renamed Kings found intermittent success, including an unlikely conference-finals run, before moving west again.

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Franchise era

1985-86–1997-98

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Mitch Richmond

Reggie Theus

A loyal market waits through the lottery

Sacramento Kings · The Sacramento struggle

Sacramento embraced the team despite persistent losing, with Richmond providing All-Star excellence and continuity.

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Franchise era

1983-84–1992-93

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Ralph Sampson

Ralph Sampson and Hakeem reshape the franchise

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Houston paired Sampson with Olajuwon, reached the 1986 Finals and then reorganized around Hakeem as injuries dissolved the original Twin Towers plan.

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Franchise era

1993-94–1996-97

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Clyde Drexler

Two championships built through Hakeem

Houston Rockets · Clutch City

Olajuwon became the league's defining two-way center. Houston survived elimination games, won back-to-back titles and added Drexler for the second run.

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Franchise era

1994-95–1999-00

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Grant Hill

Allan Houston

An all-around star carries the transition

Detroit Pistons · The Grant Hill bridge

Hill became an immediate All-NBA player, but Detroit never built a playoff winner strong enough to match his talent.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

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Arvydas Sabonis

Rasheed Wallace

Sabonis and Wallace nearly break through

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Portland assembled extraordinary depth and came within a fourth-quarter collapse of the 2000 Finals.

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Franchise era

1998-99–2005-06

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Chris Webber

Vlade Divac

Passing, pace and the 2002 heartbreak

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

A dazzling, unselfish offense became a true title contender and came painfully close to defeating the Lakers in 2002.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2002-03

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Alonzo Mourning

Tim Hardaway

Defense creates the first contender

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Riley remade Miami around defense and toughness, reaching the 1997 conference finals and forging the franchise's lasting identity.

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Franchise era

1996-97–2000-01

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Chris Webber

Juwan Howard

Talent returns briefly

Washington Wizards · Webber and Howard

A gifted young frontcourt ended the playoff drought, but the organization traded Webber before the group matured.

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Franchise era

1995-96–2001-02

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Glen Rice

Eddie Jones

Rice, Jones and Davis keep winning

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

The Hornets remained competitive through multiple cores, but a damaged ownership relationship ended with relocation to New Orleans.

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Career accomplishments

1× NBA All-Star17 NBA seasons1,373 career appearances18,391 career points78 playoff appearances3 triple-doublesCareer high: 40 pointsCareer high: 26 reboundsCareer high: 11 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

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Franchise eras

Sacramento Kings · The Kansas City Kings

Sacramento Kings · The Sacramento struggle

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Houston Rockets · Clutch City

Detroit Pistons · The Grant Hill bridge

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Washington Wizards · Webber and Howard

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Otis Thorpe

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Sacramento Kings · The Kansas City Kings

Sacramento Kings · The Sacramento struggle

Houston Rockets · The Twin Towers—and Dream takes over

Houston Rockets · Clutch City

Detroit Pistons · The Grant Hill bridge

Portland Trail Blazers · The deep veteran contenders

Sacramento Kings · The Greatest Show on Court

Miami Heat · Riley, Zo and Hardaway

Washington Wizards · Webber and Howard

Charlotte Hornets · A steady playoff team leaves

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Start here

Career-high games