Elton Brand vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and Elton Brand, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Elton Brand played 17 years in the NBA, 6 more than Andrew Wiggins, who played 11. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Andrew Wiggins had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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 achievements, 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
Elton Brand 17 5 1999-00 to 2015-16
Andrew Wiggins 11 4 2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 1999-002014-15
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the YearAchievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 81 37.0 20.1 4.3 5.7 10.0 1.9 0.8 1.6 2.8 3.2 7.8 16.1 .482 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.6 .685
difference:+1+0.8+3.2+2.7+2.8+5.4+0.2+0.2+1.0-0.6-0.9+1.7+2.2+.045+0.5+1.5+0.2+0.9+.075
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.2 16.9 1.6 2.9 4.6 2.1 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.3 6.1 13.9 .437 0.5 1.5 .310 4.3 5.7 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Chicago BullsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 74 39.3 20.1 3.9 6.2 10.1 3.2 1.0 1.6 3.0 3.3 7.8 16.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.4 .708
difference:+7+4.2+0.6+2.6+3.9+6.5+1.2+1.0-0.8-1.3+0.5+0.4+.017+0.7+2.3+0.8+0.6+.053
Andrew Wiggins 81 35.1 20.7 1.3 2.3 3.6 2.0 1.0 0.6 2.2 2.0 7.3 16.0 .459 0.7 2.3 .300 5.3 7.0 .761
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 80 37.8 18.2 5.0 6.6 11.6 2.4 1.0 2.0 2.2 3.2 6.7 12.6 .527 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 6.6 .742
difference:+2+0.6+5.4+3.8+3.8+7.6+0.1+1.6-0.1-1.0+1.9+6.5+.075+1.3+3.5+0.1+.018
Andrew Wiggins 82 37.2 23.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.3 2.2 8.6 19.1 .452 1.3 3.5 .356 5.0 6.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 62 39.6 18.5 4.6 6.8 11.3 2.5 1.1 2.5 2.6 3.3 7.3 14.5 .502 0.0 0.0 - 3.9 5.7 .685
difference:+20+3.3+0.8+3.6+3.4+6.9+0.5+1.9-0.9-1.3+0.4+1.4+.064+1.4+4.1+1.4+1.9+.042
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.3 17.7 1.0 3.4 4.4 2.0 1.1 0.6 1.7 2.0 6.9 15.9 .438 1.4 4.1 .331 2.5 3.8 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 5 32.8 15.8 1.0 4.2 5.2 2.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.0 13.6 .441 1.4 4.2 .333 2.4 4.0 .600

Season 5

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 69 38.7 20.0 3.9 6.4 10.3 3.3 0.9 2.2 2.8 3.3 7.0 14.2 .493 0.0 0.0 - 6.0 7.7 .773
difference:+4+3.9+1.9+2.8+2.7+5.5+0.8+0.1+1.5-0.9-1.2+0.2+2.4+.081+1.6+4.8+3.2+3.6+.074
Andrew Wiggins 73 34.8 18.1 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.5 1.0 0.7 1.9 2.1 6.8 16.6 .412 1.6 4.8 .339 2.8 4.1 .699
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 81 37.0 20.0 3.7 5.9 9.5 2.6 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.0 7.8 15.4 .503 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.0 .752
difference:+27+2.6+1.8+2.5+2.0+4.4+1.1+1.1-0.1-0.6+0.3+2.7+.056+2.1+6.2+1.0+1.0+.043
Andrew Wiggins 54 34.4 21.8 1.2 3.9 5.1 3.7 0.8 1.0 2.4 2.4 8.1 18.1 .447 2.1 6.2 .332 3.5 5.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 79 39.2 24.7 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5 2.2 2.9 9.6 18.2 .527 0.0 0.0 - 5.6 7.2 .775
difference:+8+5.9+6.1+1.8+3.3+5.1+0.2+0.1+1.5-0.4-0.7+2.5+3.3+.050+2.0+5.2+3.2+3.8+.061
Andrew Wiggins 71 33.3 18.6 1.2 3.7 4.9 2.4 0.9 1.0 1.8 2.2 7.1 14.9 .477 2.0 5.2 .380 2.4 3.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 12 43.1 25.4 4.3 6.0 10.3 4.0 0.9 2.6 2.4 2.8 10.3 18.8 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.3 .750
Andrew Wiggins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 80 38.5 20.5 3.4 6.0 9.3 2.9 1.0 2.2 2.5 3.0 8.1 15.1 .533 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 5.8 .761
difference:+7+6.6+3.3+2.2+2.7+4.8+0.7+1.5-1.0-0.8+1.6+1.1+.067+2.2+5.5+2.4+2.6+.127
Andrew Wiggins 73 31.9 17.2 1.2 3.3 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.5 14.0 .466 2.2 5.5 .393 2.0 3.2 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 22 34.9 16.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 6.5 13.9 .469 1.6 4.8 .333 1.9 3.0 .646

Season 9

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Los Angeles ClippersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 8 34.3 17.6 2.6 5.4 8.0 2.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 2.6 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.9 .787
difference:+29+2.1+0.5+1.0+2.0+3.0+0.3+0.8+1.1-0.8-0.3+0.3+.017+2.4+6.1+3.4+4.0+.176
Andrew Wiggins 37 32.2 17.1 1.6 3.4 5.0 2.3 1.2 0.8 1.3 2.9 6.8 14.3 .473 2.4 6.1 .396 1.2 1.9 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 13 34.0 16.7 1.8 3.8 5.6 1.9 0.8 1.2 1.3 3.5 6.4 13.9 .459 1.5 4.9 .297 2.5 3.6 .681

Season 10

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 29 31.7 13.8 2.7 6.1 8.8 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.3 2.7 5.6 12.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .676
difference:+42+4.7+0.6+1.2+3.1+4.3+0.4+1.0-1.1-0.6+0.6+1.6+.006+1.3+3.6+0.5+1.0+.075
Andrew Wiggins 71 27.0 13.2 1.5 3.0 4.5 1.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 2.1 5.0 11.0 .453 1.3 3.6 .358 2.0 2.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Elton Brand Andrew Wiggins
Season 2009-102024-25
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand 76 30.2 13.1 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.1 5.4 11.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .738
difference:+16+0.5+4.9+0.9+0.7+1.6+1.2+0.1+0.3-1.4+0.9+2.7+.032+2.2+5.8+1.0+1.2+.025
Andrew Wiggins 60 30.7 18.0 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.6 1.0 0.8 1.7 1.7 6.3 14.0 .448 2.2 5.8 .374 3.3 4.3 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Wiggins 4 30.5 11.5 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.3 0.3 1.3 2.8 1.5 4.0 10.8 .372 1.8 5.0 .350 1.8 2.5 .700

Additional Years

* Elton Brand played 6 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 17, from 2011 to 2016—Elton Brand played in 4 Playoffs.