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Thomas Kimball (September 7, 1942 – May 2, 2017) was an American professional basketball player from Framingham, Massachusetts.

Toby Kimball

Kimball, circa 1969
Personal information
Born	(1942-09-07)September 7, 1942 Framingham, Massachusetts
Died	May 2, 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 74) La Jolla, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Belmont Hill School (Belmont, Massachusetts)
College	UConn (1962–1965)
NBA draft	1965 / Round: 3 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1965–1975
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	26, 7, 18
Career history
1965–1966	Ignis Varese
1966–1967	Boston Celtics
1967–1971	San Diego Rockets
1971–1972	Milwaukee Bucks
1972–1973	Kansas City–Omaha Kings
1973–1974	Philadelphia 76ers
1974–1975	New Orleans Jazz
Career highlights and awards
NCAA rebounding leader (1965)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,470 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	3,870 (6.8 rpg)
Assists	571 (1.0 apg)
Kimball Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

As 6'8" power forward/center at the University of Connecticut, Kimball averaged 18.4 points and 17.9 rebounds over three seasons.[1] He played in the NBA from 1966 to 1975 as a member of the Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Jazz. Kimball averaged 6.1 points and 6.8 rebounds over his NBA career. His best season was his second, in which he averaged a double double (11.0 points and 11.7 rebounds).[2].

Kimball was inducted into the University of Connecticut's "Huskies of Honor" in 2006.[3] His son confirmed via social media that Kimball died on May 2, 2017.[4]

NBA career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1966–67	Boston	38	-	5.8	.361	-	.675	3.8	0.3	-	-	2.6
1967–68	San Diego	81	-	31.1	.396	-	.592	11.7	1.8	-	-	11.0
1968–69	San Diego	76	-	22.1	.445	-	.468	8.8	1.2	-	-	7.8
1969–70	San Diego	77	-	21.1	.429	-	.578	8.1	1.2	-	-	7.1
1970–71	San Diego	80	-	13.8	.387	-	.472	5.1	0.8	-	-	3.4
1971–72	Milwaukee	74	-	13.1	.467	-	.543	4.2	0.8	-	-	3.5
1972–73	Kansas City-Omaha	67	-	9.6	.436	-	.657	2.9	0.4	-	-	3.5
1973–74	Philadelphia	75	-	21.2	.474	-	.686	7.4	1.0	0.7	0.3	7.5
1974–75	New Orleans	3	-	30.0	.304	-	.857	8.7	1.3	0.7	0.0	6.7
Career		571	-	18.3	.425	-	.573	6.8	1.0	0.7	0.3	6.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1966–67	Boston	1	-	4.0	.000	-	.000	3.0	0.0	-	-	0.0
1968–69	San Diego	6	-	32.8	.434	-	.520	12.3	0.7	-	-	9.8
1971–72	Milwaukee	7	-	5.1	.417	-	1.000	0.9	0.3	-	-	1.7
Career		14	-	16.9	.418	-	.556	5.9	0.4	-	-	5.1

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders

References

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