Tyrus Thomas
PF · Memphis Grizzlies
Seasons 2006-07–2014-15 · 8 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1986
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Player info
| Nickname | T-Time |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #12 (also #24, #13) |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 215 lb |
| Born | 1986-08-17 |
| College | LSU |
| Drafted | 2006 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 2006-07–2014-15 (8) |
Career averages
7.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG · 402 games · .438 FG% · .235 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | CHI | 20 | 72 | 13.4 | .475 | 0.000 | .606 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 14.8 | .521 |
| 2007-08 | CHI | 21 | 74 | 18.0 | .423 | .167 | .741 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 14.6 | .486 |
| 2008-09 | CHI | 22 | 79 | 27.5 | .451 | .333 | .783 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 10.8 | 15.9 | .525 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 23 | 54 | 22.6 | .462 | 0.000 | .686 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 16.8 | .511 |
| CHI | 23 | 29 | 23.4 | .483 | 0.000 | .644 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 8.8 | 16.5 | .523 | |
| CHA | 23 | 25 | 21.7 | .442 | 0.000 | .729 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 17.1 | .499 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 24 | 41 | 21.0 | .471 | 0.000 | .787 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 18.2 | .536 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 25 | 54 | 18.8 | .367 | .333 | .759 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 9.0 | .418 |
| 2012-13 | CHA | 26 | 26 | 13.8 | .353 | .375 | .839 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 9.6 | .418 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 28 | 2 | 3.5 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 31.4 | 1.064 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | CHI | 72 | 4 | 966 | 134 | 282 | .475 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 175 | 269 | 40 | 46 | 76 | 94 | 374 |
| 2007-08 | CHI | 74 | 27 | 1,330 | 186 | 440 | .423 | 1 | 6 | 129 | 174 | 342 | 90 | 48 | 72 | 77 | 502 |
| 2008-09 | CHI | 79 | 61 | 2,175 | 308 | 683 | .451 | 3 | 9 | 238 | 304 | 508 | 77 | 91 | 151 | 129 | 857 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 54 | 3 | 1,220 | 194 | 420 | .462 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 175 | 335 | 56 | 63 | 85 | 92 | 508 |
| CHI | 29 | 3 | 678 | 99 | 205 | .483 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 90 | 183 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 256 | |
| CHA | 25 | 0 | 542 | 95 | 215 | .442 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 85 | 152 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 40 | 252 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 41 | 2 | 861 | 156 | 331 | .471 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 136 | 224 | 29 | 30 | 66 | 65 | 419 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 54 | 30 | 1,013 | 120 | 327 | .367 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 83 | 200 | 35 | 36 | 60 | 53 | 304 |
| 2012-13 | CHA | 26 | 2 | 360 | 48 | 136 | .353 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 60 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 125 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 402 | — | — | 1,147 | 2,620 | .438 | 8 | 34 | 791 | 1080 | 1938 | 347 | 328 | 525 | 527 | 3,093 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | CHI | 72 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 10.5 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 13.9 |
| 2007-08 | CHI | 74 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 11.9 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 13.6 |
| 2008-09 | CHI | 79 | 27.5 | 5.1 | 11.3 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 14.2 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 54 | 22.6 | 5.7 | 12.4 | .462 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 15.0 |
| CHI | 29 | 23.4 | 5.3 | 10.9 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 13.6 | |
| CHA | 25 | 21.7 | 6.3 | 14.3 | .442 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 16.7 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 41 | 21.0 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .471 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 17.5 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 54 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 11.6 | .367 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| 2012-13 | CHA | 26 | 13.8 | 4.8 | 13.6 | .353 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 12.5 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 2 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | CHI | 72 | 966 | 14.8 | .521 | 20.9 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | .110 | -4.1 | +3.1 | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| 2007-08 | CHI | 74 | 1,330 | 14.6 | .486 | 19.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .088 | -2.2 | +1.6 | -0.6 | +0.5 |
| 2008-09 | CHI | 79 | 2,175 | 15.9 | .525 | 19.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | .101 | -1.5 | +1.5 | +0.0 | +1.1 |
| 2009-10 | 2TM | 54 | 1,220 | 16.8 | .511 | 22.1 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | .103 | -2.0 | +2.9 | +0.9 | +0.9 |
| CHI | 29 | 678 | 16.5 | .523 | 19.6 | -0.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .101 | -1.6 | +3.6 | +2.0 | +0.7 | |
| CHA | 25 | 542 | 17.1 | .499 | 25.1 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .106 | -2.4 | +1.9 | -0.5 | +0.2 | |
| 2010-11 | CHA | 41 | 861 | 18.2 | .536 | 24.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .103 | -1.8 | +1.2 | -0.6 | +0.3 |
| 2011-12 | CHA | 54 | 1,013 | 9.0 | .418 | 19.0 | -1.5 | 0.8 | -0.6 | -.029 | -5.9 | -0.1 | -6.0 | -1.0 |
| 2012-13 | CHA | 26 | 360 | 9.6 | .418 | 21.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -.025 | -5.1 | -1.0 | -6.1 | -0.4 |
| 2014-15 | MEM | 2 | 7 | 31.4 | 1.064 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .477 | +11.2 | +7.3 | +18.5 | +0.0 |
| Career | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.9 | — | — | — | — | +1.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 10 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .390 | — | .470 |
| 2008-09 | 7 | 27.3 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | .438 | 0.000 | .477 |
| 2009-10 | 4 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .625 | — | .657 |
| Career | 21 | 17.8 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .457 | 0.000 | .507 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 245 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 139–106 |
| Away | 248 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 74–174 |
| In wins | 213 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 213–0 |
| In losses | 280 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0–280 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 9–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 7–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 9–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 13 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 7–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 8 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 2–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 10–13 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 4–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 6.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 5–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 25 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 14–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 10 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 7–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 13 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 10–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 4–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 11 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2–9 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 12 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 5–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 23 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 7–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 15–10 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 8.5 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 7–7 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 24 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 13–11 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 10 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 4–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 24 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 8–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 10–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 5–5 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 3–6 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 11 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 5–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 3–9 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 22 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 10–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 9 | 4.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2–7 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 25 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 14–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2014-15
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 0% | — |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 100% | 1.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 12.0 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2006-07 | $3,260,760 |
| 2007-08 | $3,505,320 |
| 2008-09 | $3,749,880 |
| 2009-10 | $4,743,598 |
| 2010-11 | $6,611,570 |
| 2011-12 | $7,305,785 |
| 2012-13 | $8,000,000 |
| 2014-15 | $9,460,234 |
| Career earnings | $46,637,147 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Tyrus Thomas play for?
Tyrus Thomas plays PF for the Memphis Grizzlies.
What are Tyrus Thomas's career stats?
Tyrus Thomas has averaged 7.7 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 0.9 APG over 8 seasons (2006-07–2014-15).
How much does Tyrus Thomas make?
Tyrus Thomas's salary is $9,460,234 for the 2014-15 season, with career earnings of about $46.6M.
How tall is Tyrus Thomas?
Tyrus Thomas is 6-9 (215 lb).
When was Tyrus Thomas drafted?
Tyrus Thomas was drafted in 2006, round 1, pick 4, by the Portland Trail Blazers.