Elton Brand vs. Lamar Odom Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lamar Odom 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, 3 more than Lamar Odom, who played 14. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Lamar Odom had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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
Lamar Odom 14 8 1999-00 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement 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:+5+0.6+3.5+2.2+2.2+2.3+0.4+0.3-0.6-0.6+1.9+2.6+.044+0.8+2.2+0.5+1.1+.034
Lamar Odom 76 36.4 16.6 2.1 5.7 7.8 4.2 1.2 1.3 3.4 3.8 5.9 13.5 .438 0.8 2.2 .360 4.0 5.5 .719
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2000-012000-01
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Clippers
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:+2+2.0+2.9+2.5+0.1+2.3+2.0-0.5-0.2+1.5+2.6+.016+1.1+3.3+1.1+1.3+.029
Lamar Odom 76 37.3 17.2 1.4 6.3 7.8 5.2 1.0 1.6 3.5 3.1 6.3 13.8 .460 1.1 3.3 .316 3.4 5.1 .679
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2001-022001-02
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
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:+51+3.4+5.1+3.9+1.6+5.5+3.5+0.2+0.8-1.1-0.1+1.5+0.2+.108+0.6+2.9+2.8+3.4+.086
Lamar Odom 29 34.4 13.1 1.1 5.0 6.1 5.9 0.8 1.2 3.3 3.1 5.2 12.4 .419 0.6 2.9 .190 2.1 3.2 .656
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2002-032002-03
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+13+5.3+3.9+3.4+1.4+4.6+1.1+0.2+1.7-0.3-0.4+1.8+2.0+.063+0.9+2.6+1.1+2.1+.092
Lamar Odom 49 34.3 14.6 1.2 5.4 6.7 3.6 0.9 0.8 2.9 3.7 5.5 12.5 .439 0.9 2.6 .326 2.8 3.6 .777
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2003-042003-04
Team Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+11+1.2+2.9+1.9+1.3+0.6+0.8+0.2+1.3-0.2-0.1+0.9+0.1+.063+0.8+2.6+1.7+2.0+.031
Lamar Odom 80 37.5 17.1 2.0 7.7 9.7 4.1 1.1 0.9 3.0 3.4 6.1 14.1 .430 0.8 2.6 .298 4.3 5.7 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 13 39.2 16.8 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.8 1.2 0.8 3.2 4.5 6.2 14.0 .445 0.6 2.0 .308 3.8 5.5 .681

Season 6

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2004-052004-05
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
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:+17+0.7+4.8+1.6+2.2+0.7+1.1+0.1+1.1-0.2-0.3+2.1+3.3+.030+0.6+1.8+1.3+1.3+.057
Lamar Odom 64 36.3 15.2 2.1 8.1 10.2 3.7 0.7 1.0 2.5 3.3 5.7 12.1 .473 0.6 1.8 .308 3.2 4.7 .695
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Lamar Odom played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2005-062005-06
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+1+1.1+9.9+0.7+0.8+2.9+0.1+1.7-0.5-0.3+4.0+6.6+.046+1.0+2.7+2.9+3.3+.085
Lamar Odom 80 40.3 14.8 2.3 7.0 9.2 5.5 0.9 0.8 2.7 3.2 5.6 11.6 .481 1.0 2.7 .372 2.7 3.9 .690
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
difference:+5+1.8+6.3+2.2+2.9+0.7+0.9+0.5+1.5-0.9-0.5+3.3+4.7+.056+0.9+4.2+.200+0.5+0.1+.083
Lamar Odom 7 44.9 19.1 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.9 0.4 1.1 3.3 3.3 7.0 14.1 .495 0.9 4.3 .200 4.3 6.4 .667

Season 8

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2006-072006-07
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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:+24+0.8+4.6+1.6+1.9+0.5+1.9+0.1+1.6-0.4-0.3+2.4+2.9+.065+1.0+3.3+0.9+0.7+.061
Lamar Odom 56 39.3 15.9 1.8 7.9 9.8 4.8 0.9 0.6 2.9 3.3 5.7 12.2 .468 1.0 3.3 .297 3.5 5.1 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 5 38.4 19.4 4.0 9.0 13.0 2.2 0.4 1.2 2.0 3.4 8.2 17.0 .482 0.6 2.2 .273 2.4 4.8 .500

Season 9

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost NBA Finals
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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:+69+3.6+3.4+2.7+2.6+1.5+0.6+1.0-0.1-0.3+1.1+4.0+.069+0.4+1.5+1.6+1.6+.089
Lamar Odom 77 37.9 14.2 2.6 8.1 10.6 3.5 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 5.4 10.3 .525 0.4 1.5 .274 3.0 4.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 21 37.4 14.3 2.2 7.7 10.0 3.0 0.7 1.3 2.2 3.4 5.1 10.4 .491 0.1 0.5 .273 4.0 6.0 .661

Season 10

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2008-092008-09
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+49+2.0+2.5+0.4+0.2+0.6+1.3+0.4+0.3-0.5-0.3+1.2+3.6+.045+0.4+1.3+0.4+0.4+.053
Lamar Odom 78 29.7 11.3 2.3 5.9 8.2 2.6 1.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 4.4 9.0 .492 0.4 1.3 .320 2.1 3.3 .623
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 23 32.0 12.3 2.8 6.3 9.1 1.8 0.7 1.3 1.7 3.3 4.7 9.0 .524 0.8 1.5 .514 2.1 3.5 .613

Season 11

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2009-102009-10
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+6+1.3+2.3+0.2+3.8+3.7+1.9+0.2+0.4-0.1-0.3+1.2+2.3+.017+0.7+2.2+0.6+0.6+.045
Lamar Odom 82 31.5 10.8 2.2 7.5 9.8 3.3 0.9 0.7 1.8 2.8 4.2 9.0 .463 0.7 2.2 .319 1.7 2.5 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 23 29.0 9.7 2.6 6.0 8.6 2.0 0.7 0.9 1.2 3.7 4.0 8.4 .469 0.4 1.8 .244 1.3 2.2 .600

Season 12

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2010-112010-11
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
12th 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 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 - 2.6 3.4 .780
difference:+1+2.5+0.6+0.8+1.1+0.4+1.5+0.5+0.6-0.5-0.6+0.4+1.2+.018+0.8+2.2+0.6+0.4+.105
Lamar Odom 82 32.2 14.4 2.1 6.5 8.7 3.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.8 10.9 .530 0.8 2.2 .382 2.0 3.0 .675
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+8.4+3.5+1.1+0.8+1.9+1.5+0.2+0.8-0.7-1.7+2.3+2.6+.089+0.4+2.0+0.7+1.2+.058
Lamar Odom 10 28.6 12.1 1.3 5.2 6.5 2.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.5 9.8 .459 0.4 2.0 .200 2.7 3.8 .711

Season 13

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 1.4 1.9 .733
difference:+10+8.4+4.4+1.7+1.3+3.0+0.1+0.6+1.2-0.1-1.0+2.3+2.7+.142+0.6+2.2+0.2+0.1+.141
Lamar Odom 50 20.5 6.6 0.7 3.4 4.2 1.7 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 2.5 7.0 .352 0.6 2.2 .252 1.2 2.0 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Lamar Odom DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Elton Brand Lamar Odom
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 0.9 1.3 .710
difference:+10+1.5+3.2+0.4+0.2+0.1+0.7+0.1+0.6-0.2-0.1+1.3+2.1+.074+0.2+1.1+0.7+0.8+.234
Lamar Odom 82 19.7 4.0 1.4 4.4 5.9 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.0 2.6 1.8 4.5 .399 0.2 1.1 .200 0.2 0.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Lamar Odom 6 17.8 5.0 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 1.8 5.0 .367 0.8 2.3 .357 0.5 1.0 .500

Additional Years

* Elton Brand played 3 seasons more than Lamar Odom in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2014 to 2016—Elton Brand played in two Playoffs.