Tyrus Thomas
Career averages
8.1PPG
5.1RPG
0.9APG
430 games · 7 seasons
At a glance
MEM hubLatest gamesBox score
Sat, Jan 31, 2015
W vs OKC 74 - 850 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Thu, Jan 29, 2015
W vs DEN 69 - 994 pts · 0 reb · 1 ast Tue, Jan 27, 2015
W at DAL 109 - 900 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Mon, Jan 26, 2015
W vs ORL 94 - 1030 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Sat, Jan 24, 2015
W vs PHI 83 - 1010 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast Thu, Apr 26, 2012
L vs NYK 104 - 849 pts · 1 reb · 0 ast Position rank2011-12
#64PPG rank
#70PER rank
#87Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 87 Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
7Seasons
430Games
3,470Career points
17.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Chicago Bulls · 254 games · 2006-07 to 2009-10
Career highsSingle season
10.8PPG · 2008-09 · CHI
6.4RPG · 2008-09 · CHI
1.2APG · 2007-08 · CHI
18.2PER · 2010-11 · CHA
4.6Win shares · 2008-09 · CHI
Draft2006
1Round
4Overall pick
From Louisiana State
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.