Dave Corzine vs. Jerry West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry West and Dave Corzine, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Corzine played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jerry West, who played 14. Dave Corzine had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, while Jerry West had his rookie season in 1960-61. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Corzine 13 10 1978-79 to 1990-91
Jerry West 14 13 1960-61 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1978-791960-61
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 59 9.0 3.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.1 2.0 .534 - - - 0.8 1.1 .778
Jerry West 79 35.4 17.6 - - 7.7 4.2 - - - 2.7 6.7 16.0 .419 - - - 4.2 6.3 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 12 5.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 .267 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry West 12 38.4 22.9 - - 8.7 5.3 - - - 3.3 8.3 16.8 .490 - - - 6.4 8.8 .726

Season 2

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1979-801961-62
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 78 10.6 2.9 1.3 2.1 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.5 1.2 2.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .662
Jerry West 75 41.2 30.8 - - 7.9 5.4 - - - 2.3 10.7 23.9 .445 - - - 9.5 12.3 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 2 4.5 5.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 2.0 2.5 .800 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jerry West 13 42.8 31.5 - - 6.8 4.4 - - - 2.9 11.1 23.8 .465 - - - 9.3 11.5 .807

Season 3

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1980-811962-63
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 23.9 10.5 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.6 2.6 4.5 9.1 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .714
Jerry West 55 39.3 27.1 - - 7.0 5.6 - - - 2.7 10.2 22.1 .461 - - - 6.7 8.7 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 7 23.0 9.0 1.7 5.1 6.9 2.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 2.1 3.9 7.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .692
Jerry West 13 41.4 27.8 - - 8.2 4.7 - - - 2.6 11.1 22.0 .503 - - - 5.7 7.7 .740

Season 4

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1981-821963-64
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 26.7 10.1 2.6 5.1 7.7 1.6 0.4 1.5 1.7 2.9 4.1 7.9 .519 0.0 0.0 .250 1.9 2.6 .746
Jerry West 72 40.4 28.7 - - 6.0 5.6 - - - 2.8 10.3 21.2 .484 - - - 8.1 9.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 9 28.7 13.6 4.2 5.2 9.4 1.9 0.7 1.0 2.2 3.3 5.4 11.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.8 .706
Jerry West 5 41.2 31.2 - - 7.2 3.4 - - - 4.0 11.4 23.0 .496 - - - 8.4 10.6 .792

Season 5

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1982-831964-65
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 30.4 14.0 3.0 5.8 8.7 1.9 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.0 5.6 11.2 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.9 .720
Jerry West 74 41.4 31.0 - - 6.0 4.9 - - - 3.0 11.1 22.4 .497 - - - 8.8 10.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 11 42.7 40.6 - - 5.7 5.3 - - - 3.4 14.1 31.9 .442 - - - 12.5 14.0 .890

Season 6

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1983-841965-66
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 32.6 12.2 2.1 5.0 7.0 2.5 0.7 1.5 2.1 2.8 4.7 10.0 .467 0.0 0.1 .333 2.8 3.4 .840
Jerry West 79 40.7 31.3 - - 7.1 6.1 - - - 3.1 10.4 21.9 .473 - - - 10.6 12.4 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 14 44.2 34.2 - - 6.3 5.6 - - - 2.9 13.2 25.5 .518 - - - 7.8 8.9 .872

Season 7

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1984-851966-67
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 25.1 8.5 1.6 3.6 5.1 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.4 6.9 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .745
Jerry West 66 40.5 28.7 - - 5.9 6.8 - - - 2.4 9.8 21.0 .464 - - - 9.1 10.4 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 4 19.3 8.3 2.3 3.3 5.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.3 3.5 3.5 5.3 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Jerry West 1 1.0 0.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1985-861967-68
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 67 25.5 9.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.6 2.0 3.8 7.7 .491 0.0 0.2 .250 1.9 2.6 .743
Jerry West 51 37.6 26.3 - - 5.8 6.1 - - - 3.0 9.3 18.2 .514 - - - 7.7 9.5 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 3 34.3 12.0 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 4.0 5.3 9.7 .552 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Jerry West 15 41.5 30.8 - - 5.4 5.5 - - - 3.1 11.0 20.9 .527 - - - 8.8 11.3 .781

Season 9

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1986-871968-69
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 82 27.9 8.3 2.4 4.2 6.6 2.5 0.5 1.1 1.4 2.5 3.6 7.5 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
Jerry West 61 39.2 25.9 - - 4.3 6.9 - - - 2.6 8.9 19.0 .471 - - - 8.0 9.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 3 40.7 9.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 2.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.3 .455 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .778
Jerry West 18 42.1 30.9 - - 3.9 7.5 - - - 2.9 10.9 23.5 .463 - - - 9.1 11.3 .804

Season 10

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1987-881969-70
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 80 29.1 10.1 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.9 0.5 1.2 1.4 1.9 4.3 8.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .111 1.4 1.9 .752
Jerry West 74 42.0 31.2 - - 4.6 7.5 - - - 2.2 11.2 22.6 .497 - - - 8.7 10.6 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 10 30.8 6.1 1.5 4.2 5.7 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.2 2.1 2.7 7.6 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .538
Jerry West 18 46.1 31.2 - - 3.7 8.4 - - - 3.1 10.9 23.2 .469 - - - 9.4 11.8 .802

Season 11

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1988-891970-71
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 81 18.3 5.9 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.5 5.4 .461 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .740
Jerry West 69 41.2 26.9 - - 4.6 9.5 - - - 2.6 9.7 19.6 .494 - - - 7.6 9.1 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 16 13.7 4.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.7 4.0 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .647
Jerry West ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1989-901971-72
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 6 13.2 3.7 1.2 1.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.8 4.8 .379 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Jerry West 77 38.6 25.8 - - 4.2 9.7 - - - 2.7 9.5 20.0 .477 - - - 6.7 8.2 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 15 40.5 22.9 - - 4.9 8.9 - - - 2.6 8.5 22.7 .376 - - - 5.9 7.1 .830

Season 13

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season 1990-911972-73
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 28 5.3 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.4 .447 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .591
Jerry West 69 35.7 22.8 - - 4.2 8.8 - - - 2.0 9.0 18.7 .479 - - - 4.9 6.1 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine 2 6.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jerry West 17 37.5 23.6 - - 4.5 7.8 - - - 2.9 8.9 19.8 .449 - - - 5.8 7.5 .780

Season 14

Dave Corzine Jerry West
Season -1973-74
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Lakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 31 31.2 20.3 1.0 2.8 3.7 6.6 2.6 0.7 - 2.6 7.5 16.7 .447 - - - 5.3 6.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Corzine ------- --- ----------
Jerry West 1 14.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 9.0 .222 - - - 0.0 0.0 -