Chucky Brown vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid and Chucky Brown, 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.

Chucky Brown played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Joel Embiid, who played 8. Chucky Brown had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Chucky Brown 13 6 1989-90 to 2001-02
Joel Embiid 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1989-902016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Chucky Brown 75 17.9 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.8 6.0 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .762
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1990-912017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-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 %
Chucky Brown 74 20.1 8.5 1.1 1.8 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 1.8 3.6 6.8 .524 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.9 .701
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1991-922018-19
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
Chucky Brown 42 10.3 3.6 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.0 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.2 .612
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 %
Chucky Brown 3 14.7 6.3 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1992-932019-20
Team New Jersey NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Chucky Brown 77 15.4 5.1 1.1 1.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.3 .483 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .724
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 %
Chucky Brown 4 15.5 6.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.8 .857
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1993-942020-21
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-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 %
Chucky Brown 1 10.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1994-952021-22
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers 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 %
Chucky Brown 41 19.9 6.1 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.6 4.2 .603 0.0 0.1 .333 0.9 1.5 .613
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 %
Chucky Brown 21 15.5 4.5 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.6 2.2 1.6 3.6 .447 0.0 0.1 .500 1.2 1.8 .676
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1995-962022-23
Team Houston RocketsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Chucky Brown 82 24.6 8.6 1.6 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.1 2.0 3.7 6.8 .541 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.8 .693
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 %
Chucky Brown 8 21.0 8.1 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5 2.1 3.1 5.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.3 .833
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1996-972023-24
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 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 %
Chucky Brown 70 10.8 2.9 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.2 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 0.7 1.0 .671
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 %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1997-98-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Chucky Brown 77 15.6 5.0 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.8 .433 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .724
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 4 12.5 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1998-99-
Team Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Chucky Brown 48 24.8 8.5 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.2 3.7 7.8 .472 0.3 0.8 .375 0.8 1.2 .678
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 1999-00-
Team San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets-
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 %
Chucky Brown 63 17.4 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.3 5.2 .451 0.0 0.2 .200 0.6 0.8 .692
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 2000-01-
Team Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Chucky Brown 26 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.7 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.3 .647
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown ------- --- ----------
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chucky Brown Joel Embiid
Season 2001-02-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 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 %
Chucky Brown 18 5.1 1.2 0.6 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.5 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.1 .500
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Joel Embiid ------- --- ----------