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Dave Corzine
Dave Corzine stats, teams and career impact
#968 all-timeCareer averages · 8.5 PPG · 5.9 RPG · 1.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Center
- Final NBA team
- Seattle SuperSonics
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 250 lb (113 kg)
- Born
- April 25, 1956 (70 yrs old)
- College
- DePaul
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1978–79 to 1990–91
Career summaryDave Corzine was a center who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1978–79 through 1990–91.
- Career PPG
- 8.5
- Career RPG
- 5.9
- Career APG
- 1.7
- #77 in 1983–84
- #968 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Dave Corzine ranks #968 all time
Dave Corzine ranks #968 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #82.3. His full-career value ranks #686, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
891 games · Career Value Rank #686
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Washington Bullets, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, and Seattle SuperSonics
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 48.4%FG%
- Three-point
- 18.9%3P%
- Free throw
- 74.7%FT%
891 career games · 20,772 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Dave Corzine stats by season
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| 1990–91 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | -5.52 | SEA | 28 | 0 | 5.3 | 44.7% | — | 59.1% | — | -10.4 |
| 1989–90 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | -10.94 | ORL | 6 | 3 | 13.2 | 37.9% | — | 0.0% | — | -15.3 |
| 1988–89 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | -2.57 | CHI | 81 | 7 | 18.3 | 46.1% | 25.0% | 74.0% | #203 | -17.0 |
| 1987–88 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 1.9 | +0.07 | CHI | 80 | 32 | 29.1 | 48.1% | 11.1% | 75.2% | #93 | 95.7 |
| 1986–87 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 2.5 | +0.25 | CHI | 82 | 39 | 27.9 | 47.5% | 0.0% | 73.6% | #86 | 102.5 |
| 1985–86 | 9.6 | 6.5 | 2.2 | +0.06 | CHI | 67 | 4 | 25.5 | 49.1% | 25.0% | 74.3% | #104 | 73.2 |
| 1984–85 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 1.7 | -1.87 | CHI | 82 | 50 | 25.1 | 48.6% | 0.0% | 74.5% | #177 | 5.4 |
| 1983–84 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 2.5 | +0.38 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 32.6 | 46.7% | 33.3% | 84.0% | #77 | 132.6 |
| 1982–83 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 1.9 | -1.14 | CHI | 82 | 71 | 30.4 | 49.7% | 0.0% | 72.0% | #150 | 47.4 |
| 1981–82 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 1.6 | +0.34 | SAS | 82 | 21 | 26.7 | 51.9% | 25.0% | 74.6% | #84 | 109.3 |
| 1980–81 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 1.4 | -0.16 | SAS | 82 | 0 | 23.9 | 49.0% | 0.0% | 71.4% | #109 | 77.2 |
| 1979–80 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | -2.48 | WSB | 78 | 0 | 10.6 | 41.7% | — | 66.2% | #191 | -8.4 |
| 1978–79 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | -0.71 | WSB | 59 | 0 | 9.0 | 53.4% | — | 77.8% | #122 | 15.2 |
| Career | 8.5 | 5.9 | 1.7 | — | CHI/ORL/SAS/SEA/WSB | 891 | — | 23.3 | 48.4% | 18.9% | 74.7% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
91.7 composite · lower is better
88.8 average league finish
607 total value
Career standing
How Dave Corzine ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score91.7
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 255.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #968
Strongest seasons
Every season
Dave Corzine advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | SEA | 34 | 28 | 147 | -5.52 | — | — | -10.4 | — | Limited |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | ORL | 33 | 6 | 79 | -10.94 | — | — | -15.3 | — | Limited |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 32 | 81 | 1,483 | -2.57 | 23.2 | #203 | -17.0 | 22nd | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 31 | 80 | 2,328 | +0.07 | 63.2 | #93 | 95.7 | 70th | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 30 | 82 | 2,287 | +0.25 | 66.8 | #86 | 102.5 | 70th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 29 | 67 | 1,709 | +0.06 | 59.4 | #104 | 73.2 | 58th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 28 | 82 | 2,062 | -1.87 | 30.4 | #177 | 5.4 | 33rd | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 27 | 82 | 2,674 | +0.38 | 69.4 | #77 | 132.6 | 76th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 26 | 82 | 2,496 | -1.14 | 41.1 | #150 | 47.4 | 52nd | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 25 | 82 | 2,189 | +0.34 | 67.3 | #84 | 109.3 | 73rd | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | SAS | 24 | 82 | 1,960 | -0.16 | 56.5 | #109 | 77.2 | 59th | Broad |
| 1979–80Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 23 | 78 | 826 | -2.48 | 17.7 | #191 | -8.4 | 20th | Standard |
| 1978–79Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 22 | 59 | 532 | -0.71 | 46.7 | #122 | 15.2 | 29th | Standard |
Career movement
Dave Corzine's career impact by season
Peak +0.38 in 1983–84 · 13 seasons · 20,772 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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Dave CorzineFrank Brickowski
| NBA season | Dave Corzine | Frank Brickowski |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.7 | -2.4 |
| 2 | -2.5 | -4.9 |
| 3 | -0.2 | -4.5 |
| 4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 5 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
| 6 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| 7 | -1.9 | -0.1 |
| 8 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| 9 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 10 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| 11 | -2.6 | -4.7 |
| 12 | -10.9 | -6.6 |
| 13 | -5.5 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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