Elton Brand vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)