Elton Brand vs. Joe Buckhalter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Joe Buckhalter 2

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Joe Buckhalter 1

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Joe Buckhalter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Joe Buckhalter 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Joe Buckhalter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Joe Buckhalter 4.1

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Joe Buckhalter 0.7

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Joe Buckhalter 375

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Joe Buckhalter 265

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Joe Buckhalter 43

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Joe Buckhalter 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Joe Buckhalter .451

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Joe Buckhalter .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Joe Buckhalter 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Joe Buckhalter 5.5

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Joe Buckhalter 1.0

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Joe Buckhalter 34

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Joe Buckhalter 22

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Joe Buckhalter 4

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Joe Buckhalter 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Joe Buckhalter .421

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Joe Buckhalter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Joe Buckhalter - 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.