Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Elton Brand Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elton Brand and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Elton Brand:
1999-00 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Elton Brand0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Elton Brand17
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Elton Brand5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Elton Brand2

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Elton Brand0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Elton Brand0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Elton Brand0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Elton Brand1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Elton Brand0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Elton Brand0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Elton Brand0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Elton Brand0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Elton Brand1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Elton Brand1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Elton Brand 15.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Elton Brand 8.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Elton Brand 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Elton Brand 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Elton Brand 1.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Elton Brand 16,827

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Elton Brand 9,040

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Elton Brand 2,184

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Elton Brand 940

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Elton Brand 1,828

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Elton Brand 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Elton Brand .500

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Elton Brand .095

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Elton Brand .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Elton Brand 24.7
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Elton Brand 11.6
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Elton Brand 3.3
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Elton Brand 1.1
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Elton Brand 2.5
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Elton Brand 12.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Elton Brand 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Elton Brand 1.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Elton Brand 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Elton Brand 1.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Elton Brand 504

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Elton Brand 252

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Elton Brand 64

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Elton Brand 25

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Elton Brand 63

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Elton Brand 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Elton Brand .516

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Elton Brand .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Elton Brand .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Elton Brand 25.4
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Elton Brand 10.3
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Elton Brand 4.0
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Elton Brand 0.9
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Elton Brand 2.6
(2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.