Elton Brand vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 John Salmons 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 John Salmons 239

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 John Salmons 11

Total Games Elton Brand 40 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)