Elton Brand vs. Erwin Mueller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Erwin Mueller 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

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, 10 more than Erwin Mueller, who played 7. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Erwin Mueller had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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 achivements, 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
Erwin Mueller 7 2 1966-67 to 1972-73

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 1999-001966-67
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 4.5 6.6 .685
Erwin Mueller 80 26.7 12.7 - - 6.2 1.6 - - - 2.8 5.3 12.0 .441 - - - 2.1 3.3 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller 3 28.0 8.7 - - 4.7 3.0 - - - 2.3 2.7 8.7 .308 - - - 3.3 4.7 .714

Season 2

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2000-011967-68
Team Chicago BullsChicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 4.5 6.4 .708
Erwin Mueller 74 24.2 7.5 - - 5.3 2.1 - - - 2.2 3.0 6.6 .456 - - - 1.4 2.5 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller 14 17.9 3.2 - - 3.9 1.3 - - - 2.3 1.4 4.2 .339 - - - 0.4 1.0 .357

Season 3

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2001-021968-69
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Erwin Mueller 78 17.4 4.8 - - 3.8 2.4 - - - 1.8 1.8 4.9 .375 - - - 1.1 2.1 .549
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2002-031969-70
Team Los Angeles ClippersSeattle Supersonics, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 3.9 5.7 .685
Erwin Mueller 78 30.2 10.1 - - 6.2 2.6 - - - 2.5 3.8 8.3 .464 - - - 2.4 3.4 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2003-041970-71
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 6.0 7.7 .773
Erwin Mueller 52 23.5 6.0 - - 4.3 2.2 - - - 1.9 2.4 5.9 .408 - - - 1.2 2.1 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2004-051971-72
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 4.5 6.0 .752
Erwin Mueller 42 14.4 4.3 - - 3.5 1.4 - - - 1.5 1.6 4.7 .345 - - - 1.0 1.8 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2005-061972-73
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .333 5.6 7.2 .775
Erwin Mueller 21 3.8 1.1 - - 0.7 0.3 - - - 0.6 0.4 1.5 .290 - - - 0.2 0.3 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2006-07-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 1.000 4.4 5.8 .761
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2007-08-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2008-09-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2009-10-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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 .000 2.3 3.1 .738
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2010-11-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 34.7 15.0 2.9 5.4 8.3 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.2 3.0 6.2 12.1 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.4 .780
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 5 37.0 15.6 2.4 6.0 8.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.8 4.2 6.8 12.4 .548 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .769
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2011-12-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 60 28.9 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.2 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.9 4.8 9.7 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .733
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 13 27.4 8.6 1.7 3.2 4.8 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.5 2.8 3.5 7.6 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .625
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 72 21.2 7.2 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.8 2.7 3.1 6.6 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .710
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2013-14-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 73 19.4 5.7 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.0 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.5 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .649
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 7 11.6 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.3 1.7 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2014-15-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 36 13.5 2.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .522
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Elton Brand Erwin Mueller
Season 2015-16-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 17 13.2 4.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.2 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 .889
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Erwin Mueller ------- --- ----------