Tyrone Corbin vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid 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, 8 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Tyrone Corbin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Joel Embiid had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1985-862016-17
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
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 -
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1986-872017-18
Team San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705

Season 3
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822

Season 4
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Finals76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
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
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814

Season 5
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835

Season 6
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1990-912021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820

Season 7
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1991-922022-23
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Finals76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
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
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905

Season 8
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1992-932023-24
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 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
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
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
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859

Season 9
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1993-94-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1994-95-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1995-96-
Team Sacramento Kings, Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1996-97-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1997-98-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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 -
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
Season 1998-99-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 16
Tyrone Corbin Joel Embiid
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
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tyrone Corbin ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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