Tyrone Corbin vs. Isiah Thomas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isiah Thomas and Tyrone Corbin, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Tyrone Corbin played 16 years in the NBA, 3 more than Isiah Thomas, who played 13. Tyrone Corbin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Isiah Thomas had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Tyrone Corbin 16 11 1985-86 to 2000-01
Isiah Thomas 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1985-861981-82
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Tyrone Corbin 16 10.9 4.0 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.7 4.0 .422 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .714
Isiah Thomas 72 33.8 17.0 0.8 2.1 2.9 7.8 2.1 0.2 4.2 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 0.2 0.8 .288 4.2 6.0 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 1 14.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1986-871982-83
Team San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Tyrone Corbin 63 18.6 6.4 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.5 6.0 .409 0.0 0.1 .250 1.4 2.0 .734
Isiah Thomas 81 38.2 22.9 1.3 2.8 4.0 7.8 2.5 0.4 4.0 3.9 9.0 19.0 .472 0.4 1.5 .288 4.5 6.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1987-881983-84
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 84 20.7 7.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 1.4 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.2 3.1 6.3 .490 0.0 0.1 .167 1.3 1.6 .797
Isiah Thomas 82 36.7 21.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 11.1 2.5 0.4 3.7 4.0 8.2 17.7 .462 0.3 0.8 .338 4.7 6.5 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 5 39.6 21.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 11.0 2.6 1.2 4.6 4.4 7.8 16.6 .470 0.4 1.2 .333 5.4 7.0 .771

Season 4

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1988-891984-85
Team Phoenix SunsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East 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 %
Tyrone Corbin 77 21.5 8.2 2.3 2.9 5.2 1.5 1.1 0.2 1.2 2.9 3.2 5.9 .540 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.3 .788
Isiah Thomas 81 38.1 21.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 13.9 2.3 0.3 3.7 3.6 8.0 17.4 .458 0.4 1.4 .257 4.9 6.1 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 12 25.8 9.1 3.6 3.5 7.1 2.2 2.0 0.3 1.2 3.1 3.8 7.2 .523 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.1 .760
Isiah Thomas 9 39.4 24.3 1.2 4.0 5.2 11.2 2.1 0.4 3.3 4.3 9.2 18.4 .500 0.7 1.7 .400 5.2 6.9 .758

Season 5

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1989-901985-86
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 82 36.7 14.7 2.7 4.7 7.4 2.6 2.1 0.5 1.7 3.5 6.4 13.2 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.5 .770
Isiah Thomas 77 36.2 20.9 1.1 2.5 3.6 10.8 2.2 0.3 3.8 3.2 7.9 16.2 .488 0.3 1.1 .310 4.7 6.0 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 4 40.8 26.5 2.0 3.5 5.5 12.0 2.3 0.8 4.3 4.3 10.3 22.8 .451 0.0 1.3 .000 6.0 9.0 .667

Season 6

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1990-911986-87
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 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 %
Tyrone Corbin 82 39.0 18.0 2.3 4.9 7.2 4.2 2.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 7.2 16.0 .448 0.0 0.1 .200 3.6 4.5 .798
Isiah Thomas 81 37.2 20.6 1.0 2.9 3.9 10.0 1.9 0.2 4.2 3.1 7.7 16.7 .463 0.2 1.2 .194 4.9 6.4 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas 15 37.5 24.1 1.4 3.1 4.5 8.7 2.6 0.3 2.8 3.4 8.9 19.8 .451 0.7 2.2 .303 5.5 7.3 .755

Season 7

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1991-921987-88
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsPistons 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 %
Tyrone Corbin 80 27.6 9.8 2.0 3.9 5.9 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.8 7.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.5 .866
Isiah Thomas 81 36.1 19.5 0.8 2.6 3.4 8.4 1.7 0.2 3.4 2.7 7.7 16.6 .463 0.4 1.2 .309 3.8 4.9 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 16 27.9 11.3 2.4 3.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.8 4.3 8.6 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.4 .778
Isiah Thomas 23 39.6 21.9 1.1 3.5 4.7 8.7 2.9 0.3 3.7 3.1 8.0 18.2 .437 0.6 1.9 .295 5.4 6.6 .828

Season 8

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1992-931988-89
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Tyrone Corbin 82 31.2 11.6 2.4 4.0 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.1 4.7 9.3 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.7 .826
Isiah Thomas 80 36.6 18.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.3 1.7 0.3 3.7 2.6 7.1 15.3 .464 0.4 1.5 .273 3.6 4.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 5 32.2 11.8 3.2 4.4 7.6 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.4 3.0 4.8 10.0 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.4 .647
Isiah Thomas 17 37.2 18.2 1.4 2.9 4.3 8.3 1.6 0.2 2.5 2.3 6.8 16.4 .412 0.5 1.8 .267 4.2 5.6 .740

Season 9

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1993-941989-90
Team Utah JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 82 26.2 8.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.5 1.2 0.3 1.1 2.6 3.3 7.2 .456 0.1 0.4 .207 1.4 1.8 .813
Isiah Thomas 81 37.0 18.4 0.9 2.9 3.8 9.4 1.7 0.2 4.0 2.5 7.1 16.3 .438 0.5 1.7 .309 3.6 4.7 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 16 25.8 6.3 1.6 3.4 4.9 0.9 1.3 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 6.6 .387 0.3 0.8 .333 0.9 0.9 .933
Isiah Thomas 20 37.9 20.5 1.1 4.4 5.5 8.2 2.2 0.4 3.6 3.3 7.4 16.0 .463 1.6 3.4 .471 4.1 5.1 .794

Season 10

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 81 17.1 6.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.0 2.5 5.7 .442 0.2 0.7 .250 1.0 1.4 .684
Isiah Thomas 48 34.5 16.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 9.3 1.6 0.2 3.9 2.5 6.0 13.9 .435 0.4 1.4 .292 3.7 4.8 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 3 26.3 11.3 2.0 1.3 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 3.3 4.0 8.7 .462 0.7 2.0 .333 2.7 3.0 .889
Isiah Thomas 13 33.5 13.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 8.5 1.0 0.2 3.2 3.2 4.6 11.5 .403 0.5 1.7 .273 3.8 5.3 .725

Season 11

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1995-961991-92
Team Sacramento Kings, Miami HeatDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 71 18.1 5.8 1.1 2.3 3.4 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.9 2.1 2.2 4.9 .442 0.0 0.3 .167 1.4 1.7 .833
Isiah Thomas 78 37.4 18.5 0.9 2.3 3.2 7.2 1.5 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.2 16.2 .446 0.3 1.1 .291 3.7 4.8 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 2 17.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 3.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
Isiah Thomas 5 40.0 14.0 0.6 4.6 5.2 7.4 1.0 0.0 3.2 3.6 4.4 13.0 .338 0.8 2.2 .364 4.4 5.6 .786

Season 12

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1996-971992-93
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 70 32.9 9.5 1.1 3.1 4.2 1.8 1.3 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.6 8.6 .422 1.1 3.0 .356 1.2 1.5 .796
Isiah Thomas 79 37.0 17.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.5 1.6 0.2 3.6 2.8 6.7 15.9 .418 0.8 2.5 .308 3.5 4.8 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 10 36.5 10.6 1.2 3.1 4.3 2.0 0.4 0.2 1.4 2.9 4.2 9.2 .457 1.3 3.7 .351 0.9 0.9 1.000
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1997-981993-94
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 79 34.2 10.2 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.1 1.1 2.5 4.2 9.5 .439 0.6 1.8 .348 1.3 1.6 .789
Isiah Thomas 58 30.2 14.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 6.9 1.2 0.1 3.5 2.2 5.5 13.2 .417 0.7 2.2 .310 3.1 4.4 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 4 28.3 3.8 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.8 2.5 1.8 6.3 .280 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1998-99-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 47 22.7 7.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.8 7.1 .391 0.8 2.5 .319 1.1 1.7 .650
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 9 29.7 7.7 0.8 2.9 3.7 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.9 2.2 3.3 8.0 .417 0.7 2.6 .261 0.3 0.4 .750
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 1999-00-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 54 17.4 4.1 0.7 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.8 1.6 4.6 .356 0.2 0.8 .227 0.6 0.7 .846
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 3 7.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Tyrone Corbin Isiah Thomas
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin 15 7.8 1.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.2 0.6 2.5 .237 0.0 0.3 .000 0.1 0.3 .500
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Isiah Thomas ------- --- ----------