Elton Brand vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Elton Brand 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 0 Gus Johnson 2

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Gus Johnson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.