Tyrone Corbin vs. Nate Thurmond Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nate Thurmond 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

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, 2 more than Nate Thurmond, who played 14. Tyrone Corbin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Nate Thurmond had his rookie season in 1963-64. 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
Nate Thurmond 14 9 1963-64 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1985-861963-64
Team San Antonio SpursSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 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
Nate Thurmond 76 25.9 7.0 - - 10.4 1.1 - - - 2.4 2.9 7.3 .395 - - - 1.3 2.3 .549
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 -
Nate Thurmond 12 34.2 10.0 - - 12.3 0.8 - - - 3.8 3.5 8.0 .438 - - - 3.0 4.4 .679

Season 2

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1986-871964-65
Team San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland CavaliersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -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
Nate Thurmond 77 41.2 16.5 - - 18.1 2.0 - - - 3.0 6.7 16.1 .419 - - - 3.1 4.6 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1987-881965-66
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -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 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
Nate Thurmond 73 39.6 16.3 - - 18.0 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 15.3 .406 - - - 3.8 5.9 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1988-891966-67
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors 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 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
Nate Thurmond 65 42.5 18.7 - - 21.3 2.6 - - - 2.8 7.2 16.4 .437 - - - 4.3 6.8 .629
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
Nate Thurmond 15 46.0 15.9 - - 23.1 3.1 - - - 3.5 6.2 14.3 .433 - - - 3.5 6.1 .571

Season 5

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1989-901967-68
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -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 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
Nate Thurmond 51 43.6 20.5 - - 22.0 4.2 - - - 2.7 7.5 18.2 .411 - - - 5.5 8.6 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1990-911968-69
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
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
Nate Thurmond 71 45.2 21.5 - - 19.7 3.6 - - - 2.4 8.0 19.6 .410 - - - 5.4 8.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond 6 43.8 16.7 - - 19.5 4.7 - - - 3.0 6.7 17.0 .392 - - - 3.3 5.7 .588

Season 7

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1991-921969-70
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah JazzSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
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
Nate Thurmond 43 44.6 21.9 - - 17.7 3.5 - - - 2.6 7.9 19.2 .414 - - - 6.1 8.0 .754
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
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1992-931970-71
Team Utah JazzSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
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
Nate Thurmond 82 40.9 20.0 - - 13.8 3.1 - - - 2.3 7.6 17.1 .445 - - - 4.8 6.6 .730
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
Nate Thurmond 5 38.4 17.6 - - 10.2 3.0 - - - 4.0 7.2 19.4 .371 - - - 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 9

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1993-941971-72
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors 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 %
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
Nate Thurmond 78 43.1 21.4 - - 16.1 2.9 - - - 2.7 8.1 18.6 .432 - - - 5.3 7.2 .743
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
Nate Thurmond 5 46.0 25.4 - - 17.8 5.2 - - - 2.4 10.6 24.4 .434 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750

Season 10

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1994-951972-73
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West 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 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
Nate Thurmond 79 43.3 17.1 - - 17.1 3.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 14.7 .446 - - - 4.0 5.6 .718
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
Nate Thurmond 11 41.8 14.5 - - 13.2 3.6 - - - 2.7 5.8 14.6 .398 - - - 2.9 3.6 .800

Season 11

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1995-961973-74
Team Sacramento Kings, Miami HeatGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 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
Nate Thurmond 62 39.7 13.0 4.0 10.1 14.2 2.7 0.7 2.9 - 2.9 5.0 11.2 .444 - - - 3.1 4.6 .666
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
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1996-971974-75
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost West 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 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
Nate Thurmond 80 34.5 7.9 3.2 8.1 11.3 4.1 0.6 2.4 - 3.4 3.1 8.6 .364 - - - 1.7 2.8 .589
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
Nate Thurmond 13 19.5 3.5 1.8 4.8 6.7 2.4 0.4 1.6 - 2.8 1.1 2.9 .368 - - - 1.4 2.8 .486

Season 13

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1997-981975-76
Team Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 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
Nate Thurmond 78 17.9 4.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 1.2 0.3 1.3 - 2.1 1.8 4.3 .421 - - - 0.8 1.6 .504
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 -
Nate Thurmond 13 28.8 6.7 2.9 6.1 9.0 2.2 0.5 2.2 - 4.0 2.8 6.1 .468 - - - 1.0 2.5 .406

Season 14

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1998-991976-77
Team Atlanta HawksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCavaliers 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 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
Nate Thurmond 49 20.3 5.5 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.7 0.3 1.7 - 2.6 2.0 5.0 .407 - - - 1.4 2.2 .642
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
Nate Thurmond 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 1999-00-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 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
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------
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
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Tyrone Corbin Nate Thurmond
Season 2000-01-
Team Toronto Raptors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 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
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Nate Thurmond ------- --- ----------