Elton Brand vs. Jason Collins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Collins 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, 4 more than Jason Collins, who played 13. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Jason Collins had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jason Collins 13 9 2001-02 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 1999-002001-02
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Jason Collins 77 18.3 4.5 1.7 2.2 3.9 1.1 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.2 1.5 3.6 .421 0.0 0.0 .500 1.5 2.1 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 17 13.5 2.9 1.4 1.0 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.8 0.7 1.9 .364 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 .658

Season 2

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2000-012002-03
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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
Jason Collins 81 23.5 5.7 1.7 2.9 4.5 1.1 0.6 0.5 1.0 3.1 1.7 4.2 .414 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 20 26.5 5.9 2.6 3.7 6.3 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.9 3.7 1.7 4.6 .363 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.1 .836

Season 3

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2001-022003-04
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 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 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
Jason Collins 78 28.5 5.9 1.8 3.3 5.1 2.0 0.9 0.7 1.2 3.2 2.1 4.9 .424 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 11 24.0 3.6 1.6 2.4 4.0 1.5 0.3 0.9 1.4 4.5 1.3 3.5 .368 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .750

Season 4

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2002-032004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Jason Collins 80 31.8 6.4 1.9 4.2 6.1 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.1 4.0 2.3 5.6 .412 0.0 0.1 .333 1.7 2.6 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 4 32.0 2.8 2.3 4.3 6.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.8 1.0 4.3 .235 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .375

Season 5

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2003-042005-06
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 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 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
Jason Collins 71 26.7 3.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.9 3.5 1.5 3.7 .397 0.0 0.2 .250 0.6 1.2 .512
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 11 27.5 2.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.8 5.0 0.8 2.3 .360 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .591

Season 6

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2004-052006-07
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Jason Collins 80 23.1 2.1 1.1 2.8 4.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 3.4 0.7 1.9 .364 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.6 .465
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 12 27.4 2.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.3 1.3 3.8 1.0 1.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .364

Season 7

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2005-062007-08
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets, Memphis Grizzlies
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
Jason Collins 74 15.8 1.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 2.6 0.7 1.5 .469 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .459
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2006-072008-09
Team Los Angeles ClippersMinnesota Timberwolves
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 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
Jason Collins 31 13.6 1.8 0.9 1.4 2.3 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 2.4 0.7 2.3 .314 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.9 .464
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2007-082009-10
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 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 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
Jason Collins 24 4.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.3 1.0 .348 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 3 3.3 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.3 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 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 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
Jason Collins 49 12.1 2.0 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.0 0.7 1.4 .479 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.6 0.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 12 13.2 1.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 2.6 0.8 1.2 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .375

Season 11

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Jason Collins 30 10.3 1.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .467
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins 5 17.0 2.4 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 2.0 3.2 1.2 2.2 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Jason Collins 38 10.1 1.1 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.2 0.8 .310 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .719
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elton Brand Jason Collins
Season 2011-122013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 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
Jason Collins 22 7.8 1.1 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.5 1.1 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .750
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elton Brand Jason Collins
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elton Brand Jason Collins
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Elton Brand Jason Collins
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Elton Brand Jason Collins
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
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Jason Collins ------- --- ----------