Terrell Brandon vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Terrell Brandon, 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.

Terrell Brandon played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Terrell Brandon had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Joel Embiid had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Terrell Brandon 11 7 1991-92 to 2001-02
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1991-922016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Terrell Brandon 82 19.6 7.4 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.3 3.1 7.3 .419 0.0 0.3 .043 1.2 1.5 .806
Joel Embiid 31 25.4 20.2 2.0 5.9 7.8 2.1 0.9 2.5 3.8 3.6 6.5 13.8 .466 1.2 3.2 .367 6.2 7.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 12 13.1 3.9 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 1.8 4.6 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 .750
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1992-932017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 82 19.8 8.8 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.7 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.6 7.6 .478 0.2 0.5 .310 1.4 1.7 .825
Joel Embiid 63 30.3 22.9 2.3 8.7 11.0 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.7 3.3 8.1 16.8 .483 1.0 3.4 .308 5.7 7.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 8 16.5 6.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.8 2.5 5.8 .435 0.3 0.6 .400 1.1 1.1 1.000
Joel Embiid 8 34.8 21.4 2.9 9.8 12.6 3.0 0.9 1.8 3.6 3.9 7.5 17.3 .435 1.0 3.6 .276 5.4 7.6 .705

Season 3
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1993-942018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 73 21.2 8.3 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 1.2 0.2 1.5 1.5 3.2 7.5 .420 0.1 0.4 .219 1.9 2.2 .858
Joel Embiid 64 33.7 27.5 2.5 11.1 13.6 3.7 0.7 1.9 3.5 3.3 9.1 18.7 .484 1.2 4.1 .300 8.2 10.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 3 18.7 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 6.3 .632 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667
Joel Embiid 11 30.4 20.2 1.9 8.5 10.5 3.4 0.7 2.3 3.6 3.1 6.2 14.5 .428 1.1 3.5 .308 6.7 8.2 .822

Season 4
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1994-952019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 67 29.3 13.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.1 11.4 .448 0.7 1.8 .397 2.4 2.8 .855
Joel Embiid 51 29.5 23.0 2.8 8.9 11.6 3.0 0.9 1.3 3.1 3.4 7.5 15.7 .477 1.1 3.4 .331 6.9 8.5 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 4 36.3 30.0 2.8 9.5 12.3 1.3 1.5 1.3 3.8 4.5 8.5 18.5 .459 1.0 4.0 .250 12.0 14.8 .814

Season 5
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1995-962020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 75 34.3 19.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 1.9 1.9 6.8 14.6 .465 1.2 3.1 .387 4.5 5.1 .887
Joel Embiid 51 31.1 28.5 2.2 8.4 10.6 2.8 1.0 1.4 3.1 2.4 9.0 17.6 .513 1.1 3.0 .377 9.2 10.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 3 41.7 19.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 8.0 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.3 7.0 15.7 .447 1.0 3.0 .333 4.3 5.0 .867
Joel Embiid 11 32.5 28.1 1.5 9.1 10.5 3.4 1.0 1.5 3.8 3.0 9.2 17.9 .513 1.5 3.7 .390 8.3 9.9 .835

Season 6
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 78 36.8 19.5 0.6 3.2 3.9 6.3 1.8 0.4 2.3 2.3 7.4 16.8 .438 1.3 3.5 .373 3.4 3.8 .902
Joel Embiid 68 33.8 30.6 2.1 9.6 11.7 4.2 1.1 1.5 3.1 2.7 9.8 19.6 .499 1.4 3.7 .371 9.6 11.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 10 38.5 23.6 2.1 8.6 10.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 3.4 7.8 16.1 .484 0.7 3.3 .212 7.3 8.9 .820

Season 7
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1997-982022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 50 35.7 16.8 0.5 3.1 3.5 7.7 2.2 0.3 2.9 2.4 6.8 14.6 .464 0.6 1.9 .333 2.6 3.1 .846
Joel Embiid 66 34.6 33.1 1.7 8.4 10.2 4.2 1.0 1.7 3.4 3.1 11.0 20.1 .548 1.0 3.0 .330 10.0 11.7 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid 9 37.3 23.7 1.8 8.0 9.8 2.7 0.7 2.8 3.9 3.0 7.3 17.0 .431 0.6 3.1 .179 8.4 9.3 .905

Season 8
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1998-992023-24
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota TimberwolvesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 36 33.8 13.9 0.8 3.0 3.7 8.6 1.8 0.3 2.1 2.3 5.9 14.1 .418 0.3 1.3 .255 1.8 2.2 .833
Joel Embiid 39 33.6 34.7 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.6 1.2 1.7 3.8 2.9 11.5 21.8 .529 1.4 3.6 .388 10.2 11.6 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.3 0.5 7.0 7.5 7.0 2.3 0.5 3.5 2.8 7.8 17.3 .449 0.8 1.3 .600 3.0 3.3 .923
Joel Embiid 6 41.3 33.0 3.2 7.7 10.8 5.7 1.2 1.5 4.2 3.3 9.8 22.2 .444 2.2 6.5 .333 11.2 13.0 .859

Season 9
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 1999-00-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 71 36.4 17.1 0.6 2.7 3.4 8.9 1.9 0.4 2.6 2.2 6.8 14.7 .466 0.7 1.9 .402 2.6 2.9 .899
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 40.5 19.5 1.0 4.8 5.8 8.5 0.8 0.0 2.0 2.8 8.0 15.8 .508 1.0 2.8 .364 2.5 2.8 .909
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 2000-01-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 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 %
Terrell Brandon 78 36.2 16.0 0.8 3.1 3.8 7.5 2.1 0.3 2.0 1.8 6.6 14.5 .451 0.4 1.2 .363 2.5 2.9 .871
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon 4 38.0 15.3 0.5 3.8 4.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.8 15.5 .435 1.0 2.3 .444 0.8 0.8 1.000
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Terrell Brandon Joel Embiid
Season 2001-02-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Terrell Brandon 32 30.1 12.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 4.8 11.4 .425 0.1 0.7 .174 2.6 2.6 .988
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terrell Brandon ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
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