BASKETBALL PLAYER
Thurl Bailey
1961 - Today

Thurl Bailey
Thurl Lee Bailey Sr. (born April 7, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player whose National Basketball Association (NBA) career spanned from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bailey has been a broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah— in addition to work as an inspirational speaker, singer, songwriter, and film actor. Bailey garnered the nickname "Big T" during his basketball career. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Thurl Bailey is the 1,178th most popular basketball player (down from 953rd in 2024), the 18,753rd most popular biography from United States (down from 17,216th in 2019) and the 627th most popular American Basketball Player.
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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Thurl Bailey ranks 1,178 out of 1,757. Before him are Trajan Langdon, Raško Katić, Mike Woodson, Markelle Fultz, Bismack Biyombo, and Jamal Mashburn. After him are Ömer Onan, Bojan Dubljević, Gerald Green, Keith Van Horn, Stephen Jackson, and Malcolm Delaney.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTrajan Langdon
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 1,172
Raško Katić
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.43
Rank: 1,173
Mike Woodson
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 1,174
Markelle Fultz
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 1,175
Bismack Biyombo
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 1,176
Jamal Mashburn
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 1,177
Thurl Bailey
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 1,178
Ömer Onan
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 1,179
Bojan Dubljević
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 1,180
Gerald Green
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 1,181
Keith Van Horn
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 1,182
Stephen Jackson
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 1,183
Malcolm Delaney
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 1,184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Thurl Bailey ranks 853. Before him are Nicholas Lyndhurst, Amina Mohamed, Wendell Brown, Brian McDermott, Gary Mabbutt, and David Cicilline. After him are Mitch Gaylord, Rodney McCray, Adrian Heath, Crystal Bernard, Allen West, and Charlie Nicholas.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsNicholas Lyndhurst
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.22
Rank: 848
Amina Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.90
Rank: 849
Wendell Brown
INVENTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.86
Rank: 850
Brian McDermott
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 851
Gary Mabbutt
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 852
David Cicilline
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.57
Rank: 853
Thurl Bailey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 854
Mitch Gaylord
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 855
Rodney McCray
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 856
Adrian Heath
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 857
Crystal Bernard
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 858
Allen West
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 859
Charlie Nicholas
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 860
In United States
Among people born in United States, Thurl Bailey ranks 18,761 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Scarborough (1963), Diane Franklin (1962), Billy Kidman (1974), Mike Woodson (1958), Markelle Fultz (1998), and Jamal Mashburn (1972). After him are Erik von Detten (1982), Austin Krajicek (1990), Alexandria Villaseñor (2005), Holly Randall (1978), Lynn Jennings (1960), and Marissa Jaret Winokur (1973).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJoe Scarborough
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 39.42
Rank: 18,755
Diane Franklin
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.41
Rank: 18,756
Billy Kidman
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 18,757
Mike Woodson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 18,758
Markelle Fultz
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 18,759
Jamal Mashburn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 18,760
Thurl Bailey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 18,761
Erik von Detten
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 18,762
Austin Krajicek
TENNIS PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 18,763
Alexandria Villaseñor
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
2005 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 18,764
Holly Randall
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 18,765
Lynn Jennings
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 18,766
Marissa Jaret Winokur
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 18,767
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Thurl Bailey ranks 627. Before him are Antoine Walker (1976), Josh Smith (1985), Trajan Langdon (1976), Mike Woodson (1958), Markelle Fultz (1998), and Jamal Mashburn (1972). After him are Gerald Green (1986), Keith Van Horn (1975), Stephen Jackson (1978), Malcolm Delaney (1989), Tyrese Rice (1987), and Jennifer Gillom (1964).
Antoine Walker
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 621
Josh Smith
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.47
Rank: 622
Trajan Langdon
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 623
Mike Woodson
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 624
Markelle Fultz
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.40
Rank: 625
Jamal Mashburn
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 626
Thurl Bailey
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.39
Rank: 627
Gerald Green
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 628
Keith Van Horn
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 629
Stephen Jackson
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 630
Malcolm Delaney
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.27
Rank: 631
Tyrese Rice
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.26
Rank: 632
Jennifer Gillom
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 633





































