Corey Brewer vs. Tristan Thompson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tristan Thompson and Corey Brewer, 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.

Corey Brewer and Tristan Thompson both played 13 years in the NBA. Corey Brewer had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Tristan Thompson had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Corey Brewer 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
Tristan Thompson 13 8 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2007-082011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Corey Brewer 79 22.8 5.8 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 .374 0.1 0.5 .194 1.1 1.4 .800
Tristan Thompson 60 23.7 8.2 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.4 2.2 3.2 7.4 .439 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2008-092012-13
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Corey Brewer 15 20.5 6.2 1.2 2.1 3.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.0 .411 0.3 0.8 .417 0.9 1.3 .737
Tristan Thompson 82 31.3 11.7 3.7 5.7 9.4 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.5 2.9 4.8 9.7 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.5 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2009-102013-14
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
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 %
Corey Brewer 82 30.3 13.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 1.4 0.4 2.0 2.7 5.0 11.6 .431 1.0 2.9 .346 2.0 3.1 .648
Tristan Thompson 82 31.6 11.7 3.3 5.9 9.2 0.9 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.4 9.3 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.1 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2010-112014-15
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 %
Corey Brewer 69 21.9 8.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.3 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 2.8 7.1 .395 0.4 1.6 .268 2.0 2.8 .708
Tristan Thompson 82 26.8 8.5 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.0 .547 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.0 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 3.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.7 1.5 .444 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 -
Tristan Thompson 20 36.4 9.6 4.4 6.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 1.2 0.8 2.5 3.6 6.5 .558 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .585

Season 5

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2011-122015-16
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Corey Brewer 59 21.8 8.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.5 1.2 0.3 0.9 1.9 3.4 7.8 .434 0.6 2.2 .260 1.5 2.2 .692
Tristan Thompson 82 27.7 7.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.7 2.5 3.0 5.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 7 16.6 8.3 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 2.9 .300 0.9 1.1 .750
Tristan Thompson 21 29.6 6.7 4.1 4.9 9.0 0.7 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.6 2.3 4.4 .527 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .575

Season 6

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2012-132016-17
Team Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers 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 %
Corey Brewer 82 24.4 12.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.5 1.4 0.3 1.2 1.9 4.6 10.8 .425 1.1 3.7 .296 1.8 2.6 .690
Tristan Thompson 78 29.9 8.1 3.7 5.5 9.2 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 .600 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.7 .498
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 24.3 10.8 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 3.2 3.5 11.3 .309 1.5 6.0 .250 2.3 3.5 .667
Tristan Thompson 18 31.2 8.2 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.4 0.5 0.7 1.2 2.0 3.0 5.1 .587 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 7

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2013-142017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Corey Brewer 81 32.2 12.3 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.7 1.9 0.4 1.3 2.6 4.8 10.0 .481 0.7 2.6 .280 2.0 2.8 .718
Tristan Thompson 53 20.2 5.8 2.4 4.3 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 2.5 4.4 .562 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .544
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 19 21.9 6.2 2.3 3.6 5.9 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.6 4.4 .590 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .741

Season 8

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2014-152018-19
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Corey Brewer 80 26.1 11.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.2 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.3 10.1 .426 0.8 2.9 .268 2.1 2.8 .743
Tristan Thompson 43 27.9 10.9 4.0 6.2 10.2 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.4 2.1 4.7 8.8 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 17 25.2 11.2 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.8 4.2 9.8 .431 0.7 2.5 .286 2.1 3.2 .636
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2015-162019-20
Team Houston RocketsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
Corey Brewer 82 20.4 7.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 6.7 .384 0.7 2.7 .272 1.3 1.7 .750
Tristan Thompson 57 30.2 12.0 4.0 6.2 10.1 2.1 0.6 0.9 1.8 2.2 5.1 9.9 .512 0.2 0.4 .391 1.7 2.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 5 15.4 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.2 1.2 2.6 1.4 5.4 .259 0.2 2.0 .100 1.4 1.6 .875
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2016-172020-21
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Corey Brewer 82 15.6 4.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.8 4.2 .422 0.3 1.4 .229 0.6 0.8 .735
Tristan Thompson 54 23.8 7.6 3.1 5.0 8.1 1.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.2 3.1 6.0 .518 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.2 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 5 26.4 10.4 5.8 4.0 9.8 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.0 2.4 4.0 6.8 .588 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 11

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2017-182021-22
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City ThunderSacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Corey Brewer 72 16.8 5.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.9 1.1 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.4 .449 0.4 1.5 .282 0.9 1.3 .722
Tristan Thompson 57 15.7 6.0 2.1 2.9 5.1 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.5 4.7 .528 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 2.0 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer 6 25.2 6.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.3 2.8 2.2 4.2 .520 0.8 1.8 .455 1.0 1.0 1.000
Tristan Thompson 5 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2018-192022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Corey Brewer 31 15.9 4.9 0.8 1.6 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.2 0.6 2.0 1.7 4.0 .431 0.5 1.4 .318 1.0 1.4 .721
Tristan Thompson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 6 5.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .200

Season 13

Corey Brewer Tristan Thompson
Season 2019-202023-24
Team Sacramento KingsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
Corey Brewer 5 6.6 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.4 1.4 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.6 .333
Tristan Thompson 49 11.2 3.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.4 .608 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 1.1 .288
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Corey Brewer ------- --- ----------
Tristan Thompson 10 8.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 0.7 1.6 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500