Thibodeau’s starters don’t stand out as injury-plagued

Number of games on average NBA teams' starters lost to injury

Thibodeau team

Other NBA team

Chicago

Bulls

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New York

Knicks

30

games

25

Not

coaching

20

15

10

Covid season

5

0

2010-

11

`12-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

Thibodeau team

Other NBA team

Chicago

Bulls

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New York

Knicks

30

games

25

Not

coaching

20

15

10

Covid season

5

0

2010-

11

`12-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

Thibodeau team

Other NBA team

Chicago

Bulls

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New York

Knicks

30

games

25

Not

coaching

20

15

10

Covid season

5

0

2010-

11

`12-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

Thibodeau team

Other NBA team

Chicago

Bulls

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New York

Knicks

30 games

25

Not

coaching

20

15

10

Covid season

5

0

2010-

11

`12-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

Thibodeau team

Other NBA team

Chicago

Bulls

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New York

Knicks

30 games

25

Not

coaching

20

15

10

Covid season

5

0

2010-

11

`12-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

Thibodeau team

Other NBA team

Chicago

Bulls

Minnesota

Timberwolves

New York

Knicks

30 games

25

Not

coaching

20

15

10

Covid season

5

0

2010-

11

`12-

13

`14-

15

`16-

17

`18-

19

2020-

21

`22-

23

`24-

25

Guardian graphic. Sources: Sports Reference, injurty data from InStreetClothes. Note: Starters are players with a minimum of 40 games started. For data consistency, players on multiple teams in one season and the 2020-21 Covid season are not included. Thibodeau’s 2018-19 partial season with Minnesota is not classified as his team. 2024-25 season data through 16 March.