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Elton Brand
Elton Brand stats, teams and career impact
#134 all-timeCareer averages · 15.9 PPG · 8.5 RPG · 2.1 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) · 275 lb (125 kg)
- Born
- March 11, 1979 (47 yrs old)
- College
- Duke
- NBA seasons
- 17 seasons · 1999–00 to 2015–16
Career summaryElton Brand was a power forward who played 17 NBA seasons, from 1999–00 through 2015–16.
- Career PPG
- 15.9
- Career RPG
- 8.5
- Career APG
- 2.1
- #8 in 2005–06
- #134 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Elton Brand ranks #134 all time
Elton Brand ranks #134 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #13.0. His full-career value ranks #82, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,058 games · Career Value Rank #82
NBA honors2× All-Star · All-NBA · ROYContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas Mavericks, and Atlanta Hawks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 50.0%FG%
- Three-point
- 9.5%3P%
- Free throw
- 73.6%FT%
1,058 career games · 34,910 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Elton Brand stats by season
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| 2015–16 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | -4.05 | PHI | 17 | 1 | 13.2 | 43.1% | 0.0% | 88.9% | — | -9.4 |
| 2014–15 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 0.6 | -2.15 | ATL | 36 | 4 | 13.5 | 44.2% | 0.0% | 52.2% | #297 | -1.4 |
| 2013–14 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | -0.48 | ATL | 73 | 15 | 19.4 | 53.9% | 0.0% | 64.9% | #174 | 42.3 |
| 2012–13 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 1.0 | -1.01 | DAL | 72 | 18 | 21.2 | 47.3% | 0.0% | 71.0% | #213 | 29.7 |
| 2011–12 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 1.6 | +2.57 | PHI | 60 | 60 | 28.9 | 49.4% | 0.0% | 73.3% | #47 | 148.1 |
| 2010–11 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 1.5 | +1.86 | PHI | 81 | 81 | 34.7 | 51.2% | 0.0% | 78.0% | #57 | 207.4 |
| 2009–10 | 13.1 | 6.1 | 1.4 | -0.93 | PHI | 76 | 57 | 30.2 | 48.0% | 0.0% | 73.8% | #190 | 46.8 |
| 2008–09 | 13.8 | 8.8 | 1.3 | -2.36 | PHI | 29 | 23 | 31.7 | 44.7% | — | 67.6% | #260 | -6.2 |
| 2007–08 | 17.6 | 8.0 | 2.0 | -0.80 | LAC | 8 | 6 | 34.3 | 45.6% | — | 78.7% | — | 6.3 |
| 2006–07 | 20.5 | 9.3 | 2.9 | +4.76 | LAC | 80 | 80 | 38.5 | 53.3% | 100.0% | 76.1% | #16 | 393.6 |
| 2005–06 | 24.7 | 10.0 | 2.6 | +6.55 | LAC | 79 | 79 | 39.2 | 52.7% | 33.3% | 77.5% | #8 | 506.1 |
| 2004–05 | 20.0 | 9.5 | 2.6 | +3.46 | LAC | 81 | 81 | 37.0 | 50.3% | 0.0% | 75.2% | #27 | 303.9 |
| 2003–04 | 20.0 | 10.3 | 3.3 | +3.93 | LAC | 69 | 68 | 38.7 | 49.3% | 0.0% | 77.3% | #15 | 300.2 |
| 2002–03 | 18.5 | 11.3 | 2.5 | +2.72 | LAC | 62 | 61 | 39.6 | 50.2% | 0.0% | 68.5% | #38 | 220.2 |
| 2001–02 | 18.2 | 11.6 | 2.4 | +4.19 | LAC | 80 | 80 | 37.8 | 52.7% | — | 74.2% | #20 | 351.1 |
| 2000–01 | 20.1 | 10.1 | 3.2 | +2.80 | CHI | 74 | 74 | 39.3 | 47.6% | 0.0% | 70.8% | #38 | 259.5 |
| 1999–00 | 20.1 | 10.0 | 1.9 | +2.58 | CHI | 81 | 80 | 37.0 | 48.2% | 0.0% | 68.5% | #34 | 255.6 |
| Career | 15.9 | 8.5 | 2.1 | — | ATL/CHI/DAL/LAC/PHI | 1058 | — | 33.0 | 50.0% | 9.5% | 73.6% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Elton Brand highlights
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Career highlights
Elton Brand career highlights
Elton Brand's career highlights adds visual context to the numbers on this page, especially his powerful interior scoring, rebounding and shot blocking at his peak. The vetted footage complements the season tables and impact model.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
17.7 composite · lower is better
17.2 average league finish
3,054 total value
Career standing
How Elton Brand ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score17.7
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- —
- Qualified seasons
- 15
- All-time rank
- #134
Strongest seasons
Every season
Elton Brand advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2015–16Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 36 | 17 | 225 | -4.05 | — | — | -9.4 | — | Limited |
| 2014–15Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 35 | 36 | 486 | -2.15 | 20.0 | #297 | -1.4 | 22nd | Standard |
| 2013–14Historical Defense Estimate | ATL | 34 | 73 | 1,414 | -0.48 | 49.9 | #174 | 42.3 | 50th | Broad |
| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 33 | 72 | 1,527 | -1.01 | 39.4 | #213 | 29.7 | 45th | Broad |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 32 | 60 | 1,732 | +2.57 | 86.6 | #47 | 148.1 | 86th | Broad |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 31 | 81 | 2,809 | +1.86 | 84.0 | #57 | 207.4 | 90th | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 30 | 76 | 2,297 | -0.93 | 43.8 | #190 | 46.8 | 54th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 29 | 29 | 920 | -2.36 | 22.2 | #260 | -6.2 | 23rd | Standard |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 28 | 8 | 274 | -0.80 | — | — | 6.3 | — | Limited |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 27 | 80 | 3,077 | +4.76 | 95.5 | #16 | 393.6 | 97th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 26 | 79 | 3,099 | +6.55 | 97.9 | #8 | 506.1 | 99th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 25 | 81 | 3,001 | +3.46 | 92.4 | #27 | 303.9 | 94th | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 24 | 69 | 2,670 | +3.93 | 95.8 | #15 | 300.2 | 95th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 23 | 62 | 2,454 | +2.72 | 88.4 | #38 | 220.2 | 89th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 22 | 80 | 3,020 | +4.19 | 94.1 | #20 | 351.1 | 95th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 21 | 74 | 2,906 | +2.80 | 88.7 | #38 | 259.5 | 91st | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | CHI | 20 | 81 | 2,999 | +2.58 | 89.7 | #34 | 255.6 | 93rd | Broad |
Career movement
Elton Brand's career impact by season
Peak +6.55 in 2005–06 · 17 seasons · 34,910 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
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Elton BrandPatrick Ewing
| NBA season | Elton Brand | Patrick Ewing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| 3 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 4 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| 6 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| 7 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 8 | 4.8 | 2.8 |
| 9 | -0.8 | 4.4 |
| 10 | -2.4 | 3.2 |
| 11 | -0.9 | 1.2 |
| 12 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 13 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 14 | -1.0 | 1.1 |
| 15 | -0.5 | -1.2 |
| 16 | -2.1 | -3.1 |
| 17 | -4.0 | -3.0 |
NBA season number
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