Elton Brand vs. Carl Braun Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Carl Braun and Elton Brand, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elton Brand played 17 years in the NBA, 4 more than Carl Braun, who played 13. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Carl Braun had his rookie season in 1947-48. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elton Brand 17 5 1999-00 to 2015-16
Carl Braun 13 8 1947-48 to 1961-62

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 1999-001947-48
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 37.0 20.1 4.3 5.7 10.0 1.9 0.8 1.6 2.8 3.2 7.8 16.1 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 4.5 6.6 .685
Carl Braun 47 - 14.3 - - - 1.3 - - - 2.2 5.9 18.2 .323 - - - 2.5 3.9 .650
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 3 - 10.0 - - - 0.7 - - - 2.0 4.0 13.7 .293 - - - 2.0 3.3 .600

Season 2

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2000-011948-49
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 74 39.3 20.1 3.9 6.2 10.1 3.2 1.0 1.6 3.0 3.3 7.8 16.4 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 4.5 6.4 .708
Carl Braun 57 - 14.2 - - - 3.0 - - - 2.5 5.2 15.9 .330 - - - 3.7 4.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 6 - 19.3 - - - 3.2 - - - 3.7 5.5 17.0 .324 - - - 8.3 10.3 .806

Season 3

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2001-021949-50
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 80 37.8 18.2 5.0 6.6 11.6 2.4 1.0 2.0 2.2 3.2 6.7 12.6 .527 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 6.6 .742
Carl Braun 67 - 15.4 - - - 3.7 - - - 2.8 5.6 15.3 .364 - - - 4.3 5.6 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 5 - 17.0 - - - 3.8 - - - 4.2 5.6 13.6 .412 - - - 5.8 7.6 .763

Note: Carl Braun didn't play in 1950-51 and 1951-52.

Season 4

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2002-031952-53
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 62 39.6 18.5 4.6 6.8 11.3 2.5 1.1 2.5 2.6 3.3 7.3 14.5 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.7 .685
Carl Braun 70 33.1 14.0 - - 3.3 3.5 - - - 4.1 4.6 11.5 .400 - - - 4.7 5.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 11 34.0 13.5 - - 4.0 2.8 - - - 4.2 4.3 13.2 .324 - - - 4.9 6.1 .806

Season 5

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2003-041953-54
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost E Div Round Robin
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 69 38.7 20.0 3.9 6.4 10.3 3.3 0.9 2.2 2.8 3.3 7.0 14.2 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 6.0 7.7 .773
Carl Braun 72 33.0 14.8 - - 3.4 2.9 - - - 3.6 4.9 12.3 .400 - - - 4.9 6.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 4 31.3 17.8 - - 3.0 2.3 - - - 5.5 4.5 13.0 .346 - - - 8.8 10.0 .875

Season 6

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2004-051954-55
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 37.0 20.0 3.7 5.9 9.5 2.6 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.0 7.8 15.4 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 4.5 6.0 .752
Carl Braun 71 34.9 15.1 - - 4.2 3.9 - - - 2.9 5.6 14.5 .388 - - - 3.9 4.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 3 34.3 18.0 - - 4.7 5.3 - - - 3.7 6.0 14.7 .409 - - - 6.0 6.7 .900

Season 7

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2005-061955-56
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 79 39.2 24.7 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5 2.2 2.9 9.6 18.2 .527 0.0 0.0 .333 5.6 7.2 .775
Carl Braun 72 32.2 15.4 - - 3.6 4.1 - - - 3.0 5.5 14.8 .372 - - - 4.4 5.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 12 43.1 25.4 4.3 6.0 10.3 4.0 0.9 2.6 2.4 2.8 10.3 18.8 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.3 .750
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2006-071956-57
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 80 38.5 20.5 3.4 6.0 9.3 2.9 1.0 2.2 2.5 3.0 8.1 15.1 .533 0.0 0.0 1.000 4.4 5.8 .761
Carl Braun 72 32.6 13.9 - - 3.6 3.6 - - - 2.7 5.3 13.8 .381 - - - 3.4 4.2 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2007-081957-58
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 8 34.3 17.6 2.6 5.4 8.0 2.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 2.6 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.9 .787
Carl Braun 71 34.9 16.5 - - 4.6 5.5 - - - 2.6 6.0 14.3 .418 - - - 4.5 5.3 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2008-091958-59
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 29 31.7 13.8 2.7 6.1 8.8 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.3 2.7 5.6 12.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .676
Carl Braun 72 27.2 10.5 - - 3.5 4.8 - - - 2.5 4.0 9.5 .420 - - - 2.5 3.0 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun 2 31.0 16.0 - - 2.0 5.0 - - - 2.0 6.0 16.0 .375 - - - 4.0 4.5 .889

Season 11

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2009-101959-60
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 76 30.2 13.1 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.1 5.4 11.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.1 .738
Carl Braun 54 28.0 12.9 - - 3.1 5.0 - - - 2.4 5.3 12.2 .432 - - - 2.4 2.9 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2010-111960-61
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 34.7 15.0 2.9 5.4 8.3 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.2 3.0 6.2 12.1 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.4 .780
Carl Braun 15 14.5 5.7 - - 2.1 3.2 - - - 1.9 2.5 5.3 .468 - - - 0.7 0.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 5 37.0 15.6 2.4 6.0 8.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.8 4.2 6.8 12.4 .548 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .769
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2011-121961-62
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 60 28.9 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.2 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.9 4.8 9.7 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .733
Carl Braun 48 8.6 3.7 - - 1.0 1.5 - - - 1.0 1.6 4.3 .377 - - - 0.4 0.6 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 13 27.4 8.6 1.7 3.2 4.8 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.5 2.8 3.5 7.6 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .625
Carl Braun 6 7.0 4.2 - - 1.2 0.3 - - - 0.5 1.8 4.7 .393 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 14

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 72 21.2 7.2 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.8 2.7 3.1 6.6 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .710
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2013-14-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 73 19.4 5.7 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.0 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.5 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .649
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 7 11.6 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.3 1.7 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2014-15-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 36 13.5 2.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .522
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Elton Brand Carl Braun
Season 2015-16-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 17 13.2 4.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.2 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 .889
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Carl Braun ------- --- ----------