Elton Brand vs. Sam Cassell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Cassell 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, 2 more than Sam Cassell, who played 15. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Sam Cassell had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Sam Cassell 15 11 1993-94 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 1999-001993-94
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+15+20.0+13.4+3.9+4.0+8.0+1.0+0.1+1.5-1.4-1.1+5.3+10.2+.064+0.4+1.3+3.1+5.0+.156
Sam Cassell 66 17.0 6.7 0.4 1.7 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.5 5.9 .418 0.4 1.3 .295 1.4 1.6 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 22 21.7 9.4 0.9 1.8 2.7 4.2 1.0 0.2 2.1 2.8 2.9 7.3 .394 0.8 2.0 .378 2.9 3.4 .865

Season 2

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2000-011994-95
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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:+8+16.3+10.6+3.4+4.1+7.5+1.7+0.1+1.4-1.0-0.8+4.7+9.2+.049+0.8+2.3+1.9+3.3+.135
Sam Cassell 82 23.0 9.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.9 1.1 0.2 2.0 2.5 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .330 2.6 3.1 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 22 22.0 11.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.0 1.0 0.1 1.5 3.0 3.4 7.7 .438 1.1 2.7 .400 3.2 3.9 .835

Season 3

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2001-021995-96
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+19+10.2+3.7+4.2+4.4+8.5+2.2+0.1+1.9-0.4-0.5+2.0+1.8+.088+1.2+3.4+1.0+1.9+.083
Sam Cassell 61 27.6 14.5 0.8 2.2 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.1 2.6 2.7 4.7 10.8 .439 1.2 3.4 .348 3.9 4.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 8 25.8 10.4 0.1 2.0 2.1 4.3 0.8 0.1 2.3 2.5 3.3 10.1 .321 1.0 3.6 .276 2.9 3.6 .793

Season 4

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2002-031996-97
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
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:+1+11.5+2.6+3.8+4.6+8.3+2.5+0.2+2.2-0.2+1.8+1.7+.072+1.3+3.8+0.4+1.6+.160
Sam Cassell 61 28.1 15.9 0.8 2.2 3.0 5.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 3.3 5.5 12.8 .430 1.3 3.8 .351 3.5 4.1 .845
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Sam Cassell played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2003-041997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+6+4.0+0.4+2.9+4.3+7.3+4.7+0.7+1.9-0.8-0.2+0.2+1.2+.052+0.2+1.1+0.2+0.9+.087
Sam Cassell 75 34.7 19.6 1.0 2.1 3.0 8.0 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.5 6.8 15.4 .441 0.2 1.1 .188 5.8 6.8 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 3 9.0 2.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2004-051998-99
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+73+12.1+4.1+3.1+4.6+7.6+1.9+0.3+2.1-0.2-0.2+2.9+3.8+.084+0.3+1.3+1.4+0.3+.188
Sam Cassell 8 24.9 15.9 0.6 1.3 1.9 4.5 1.1 0.0 2.5 2.8 4.9 11.6 .419 0.3 1.3 .200 5.9 6.3 .940
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 3 34.3 15.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 8.7 1.0 0.0 2.3 4.7 5.3 10.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 7

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2005-061999-00
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisBucks Lost East 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:+2+3.4+6.1+2.1+4.1+6.3+6.4+0.3+2.4-1.1-0.2+2.9+3.8+.061+0.3+1.1+0.8+1.7+.101
Sam Cassell 81 35.8 18.6 0.9 2.9 3.7 9.0 1.3 0.1 3.3 3.1 6.7 14.4 .466 0.3 1.1 .289 4.8 5.5 .876
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:+7+7.5+9.6+4.3+2.6+6.9+5.0+0.1+2.6-0.6-1.0+4.3+4.4+.134+0.2+0.9+.200+1.2+2.1+.107
Sam Cassell 5 35.6 15.8 0.0 3.4 3.4 9.0 0.8 0.0 1.8 3.8 6.0 14.4 .417 0.2 1.0 .200 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 8

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2006-072000-01
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+4+2.9+2.3+2.8+2.8+5.5+4.7+0.2+2.1-0.4-0.2+1.0+0.2+.059+0.4+1.3+0.8+1.5+.097
Sam Cassell 76 35.6 18.2 0.6 3.2 3.8 7.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.8 7.1 14.9 .474 0.4 1.3 .306 3.6 4.3 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 18 37.9 17.4 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.7 1.1 0.2 2.9 4.2 6.1 15.4 .396 0.6 1.7 .333 4.7 5.4 .866

Season 9

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2007-082001-02
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+66+0.9+2.1+1.9+1.9+3.8+4.7+0.8+1.7-0.3-0.2+1.0+1.9+.007+1.0+2.8+0.8+1.5+.073
Sam Cassell 74 35.2 19.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.7 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.8 7.5 16.2 .463 1.0 2.8 .348 3.8 4.4 .860
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Sam Cassell played in the postseason in their season 9

Season 10

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2008-092002-03
Team Philadelphia 76ersMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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+2.9+5.9+2.0+2.4+4.4+4.5+0.5+1.4-0.1+1.4+2.3+.023+0.8+2.1+2.4+2.0+.185
Sam Cassell 78 34.6 19.7 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.8 7.0 14.9 .470 0.8 2.1 .362 4.9 5.7 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 6 36.2 17.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.7 0.5 0.2 2.8 3.3 6.5 13.8 .470 1.8 3.5 .524 2.3 2.5 .933

Season 11

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2009-102003-04
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
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:+5+4.8+6.7+1.9+0.9+2.8+5.9+0.2+0.9-1.0-0.1+2.3+4.4+.008+0.9+2.3+1.3+1.0+.135
Sam Cassell 81 35.0 19.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 7.3 1.3 0.2 2.7 3.0 7.7 15.7 .488 0.9 2.3 .398 3.6 4.1 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Elton Brand DNP------ --- ----------
Sam Cassell 16 31.1 16.6 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.4 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 5.9 12.6 .465 1.6 3.8 .417 3.3 3.8 .852

Season 12

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2010-112004-05
Team Philadelphia 76ersMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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:+22+8.9+1.5+2.5+3.2+5.6+3.6+0.5+1.1-0.6-0.3+0.8+0.5+.048+0.5+1.7+0.3+0.8+.085
Sam Cassell 59 25.8 13.5 0.4 2.2 2.7 5.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.7 5.4 11.6 .464 0.5 1.7 .262 2.3 2.6 .865
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
Sam Cassell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 13

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2011-122005-06
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
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:+18+5.1+6.2+1.9+1.5+3.5+4.7+0.1+1.5-1.1+1.5+4.6+.051+0.9+2.4+2.3+2.4+.130
Sam Cassell 78 34.0 17.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 6.3 0.9 0.1 2.2 2.9 6.3 14.3 .443 0.9 2.4 .368 3.7 4.3 .863
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
difference:+1+6.3+9.4+0.9+0.1+0.8+5.3+0.1+1.3-1.8-0.1+2.6+6.3+.028+1.3+3.6+3.1+3.2+.184
Sam Cassell 12 33.7 18.0 0.8 3.3 4.0 5.8 0.7 0.2 2.3 2.9 6.1 13.9 .437 1.3 3.6 .349 4.6 5.7 .809

Season 14

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2012-132006-07
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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:+14+3.1+5.1+1.3+1.8+3.1+3.7+0.2+1.2-0.9-0.5+1.4+4.2+.055+0.6+1.9+1.9+1.8+.169
Sam Cassell 58 24.3 12.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.1 1.7 2.2 4.5 10.8 .418 0.6 1.9 .294 2.8 3.1 .879
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Elton Brand nor Sam Cassell played in the postseason in their season 14

Season 15

Elton Brand Sam Cassell
Season 2013-142007-08
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 - 0.8 1.3 .649
difference:+18+3.8+5.5+1.0+1.4+2.4+2.9+0.2+1.1-1.0-0.8+1.7+5.2+.101+0.4+1.4+1.5+1.3+.233
Sam Cassell 55 23.2 11.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.2 9.7 .438 0.4 1.4 .303 2.3 2.6 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+14+1.0+3.4+0.9+1.7+2.6+0.3+0.3+0.9-0.6+1.5+3.6+.166+0.3+1.3+0.1+0.1+.024
Sam Cassell 21 12.6 4.5 0.1 0.6 0.7 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.6 1.4 1.8 5.3 .333 0.3 1.3 .214 0.7 0.8 .824

Additional Years

* Elton Brand played 2 seasons more than Sam Cassell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2015 to 2016—Elton Brand played in one postseason.