Elton Brand vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman and Elton Brand that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elton Brand

vs.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Don Putman 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Don Putman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Don Putman 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.