Forward · Memphis Grizzlies
Tyrus Thomas
Age 39 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 102 kg · Born Aug 17, 1986 · Louisiana State
8.1 PPG
5.1 RPG
0.9 APG
430 games
7 seasons
Career snapshot
7seasons
430games
3,470career pts
17.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Chicago Bulls
· 254 games · 2006-07–2009-10
Position rank · 2011-12
#64PPG rank
#70PER rank
#87WS rank
Among 87 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.8
2008-09 · CHI
RPG
6.4
2008-09 · CHI
APG
1.2
2007-08 · CHI
PER
18.2
2010-11 · CHA
WS
4.6
2008-09 · CHI
Draft
2006
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Louisiana State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2006
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | CHI | 72 | 4 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 60.6 | 14.8 | 2.2 |
| 2007-08 | CHI | 74 | 27 | 18.0 | 6.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 42.3 | 16.7 | 74.1 | 14.6 | 2.4 |
| 2008-09 | CHI | 79 | 61 | 27.5 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 45.1 | 33.3 | 78.3 | 15.9 | 4.6 |
| 2009-10 | NBA | 54 | 3 | 22.6 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 68.6 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | CHI | 29 | 3 | 23.4 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 64.4 | 16.5 | 1.4 |
| 2009-10 | CHA | 25 | 0 | 21.7 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 44.2 | 0.0 | 72.9 | 17.1 | 1.2 |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 41 | 2 | 21.0 | 10.2 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 78.7 | 18.2 | 1.8 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 54 | 30 | 18.8 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 36.7 | 33.3 | 75.9 | 9.0 | -0.6 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 31.4 | 0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2014 | Charlotte Hornets | Memphis Grizzlies | offseason | From 2011-12 to 2014-15 | |
| Jul 2009 | Chicago Bulls | Charlotte Hornets | season change | ||
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About Tyrus Thomas
Tyrus Wayne Thomas is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted fourth overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2006 NBA draft. He was then traded to the Chicago Bulls where he went on to play three and a half seasons when in February 2010, he was traded to the Charlotte Bobcats. He spent a total of eight seasons in the NBA before retiring in 2016.