Elton Brand vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 John Thompson 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 John Thompson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) John Thompson - 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.