Rookie Season

1999-2000  S T A T I S T I C S									REBOUNDS
G	GS	MPG	FGM-A	FG%	3PM-A	3P%	FTM-A	FT%	OFF	DEF	TOT	APG	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	PPG
81	80	37.0	630-1306	.482	0-2	.000	367-536	.685	4.3	5.7	10.0	1.9	66	132	228	259	1627	20.1
Ranks 19th in the NBA in Points Per Game (20.1) Ranks 7th in the NBA in Rebounds Per Game (10.0) Ranks 7th in the NBA in Double Doubles (42)

Why is Brand NBA Rookie of the year Candidate:

Brand compared to other NBA Rookies:

BRANDED STATS
This season, Elton Brand has...
— Led the team in scoring 51 times
— Led the team in rebounding 59 times
— Led the team in blocks 45 times
— Scored 30 or more five times
— Tallied at least 20 points and 10 rebounds 22 times
— Scored 25+ points 17 times since Jan. 1
— Averaged 21.6 ppg, 10.3 rpg since Jan. 1
— Played 40+ minutes 28 times
— Had seven games with 15+ rebounds
— Increased his scoring average each month

Brand's month-by-month breakdown:
Nov. - 16.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg, .442 FG%
Dec. - 16.5 ppg, 10.3 rpg, .446 FG%
Jan. - 21.4 ppg, 12.0 rpg, .515 FG%
Feb. - 20.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, .518 FG%
Mar. - 21.7 ppg, 10.1 rpg, .460 FG%
Apr. - 23.5 ppg, 10.9 rpg, .503 FG%

Other tidbits to keep in mind:
— Brand is currently one of only six players in the NBA averaging at least 19 points and 10 rebounds. (The others are Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Webber, Kevin Garnett, Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Tim Duncan)
— Brand was named MVP of the Schick Rookie Challenge, scoring 16 points and grabbing 21 rebounds
— Brand ranks in the Top-20 in the NBA in scoring (19.9 ppg) and Top-10 in rebounding (10.0)
— Brand was named NBA Rookie of the Month for January (21.4 ppg, 12.0 rpg, .515 FG%)
— Brand was named NBA Rookie of the Month for February (20.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, .518 FG%)
— Brand leads NBA Rookies in double-doubles with 41 and is seventh overall
— Brand leads the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (4.3).

1999-2000 SEASON NOTES:
Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft ... started 65 games ... first on the team in scoring (19.5 ppg), rebounding (9.9 rpg), blocks (1.60 bpg) and minutes (36.7 mpg) ... led the team in scoring 44 times, rebounding 53 times, blocks 42 times, assists 6 times ... 37 games with 10 or more rebounds ... 35 games with 20 or more points ... recorded first 20-point outing in third game as a pro, scoring 21 points (8-15 FG, 5-8 FT) at Atlanta (11/6) ... led the team with then season-highs of 29 points (8-23 FG, 13-19 FT) and 17 rebounds at the L.A. Lakers (11/19).

Scored 16 points (6-19 FG, 4-8 FT) and grabbed 14 rebounds as Bulls defeated the Nets (12/10) ... nearly recorded a triple-double, scoring 17 points (6-12 FG, 5-10 FT), grabbing 10 rebounds and blocking a season-best 8 shots vs. Detroit (12/29) ... runner-up to Steve Francis as NBA Rookie of the Month for December ... helped the team to its first three-game win streak in two seasons, averaging 19.3 ppg and 14.3 rpg, shooting .564 from the floor in wins over Washington (16 pts-16 reb, 1/5/00), at Washington (16 pts-13 reb, 1/7/00) and Boston (26 pts-14 reb, 1/8/00) ... scored 24 points (10-20 FG, 4-8 FT) and grabbed 13 rebounds in OT win over Miami (1/18), the Bulls first win over a team with a winning record.

Scored 24 points (11-21 FG, 2-4 FT), with 11 rebounds the following night versus Charlotte (1/19) ... started at center, scoring 20 points (7-13 FG, 6-12 FT) and grabbing 14 rebounds, as the Bulls defeated the Pistons for the first time in six games (1/22) ... scored 28 points (14-21 FG, 0-3 FT), including 18 in the first half, leading the Bulls to a victory over Indiana ... scored 30 points (11-20 FG, 8-12 FT) and had a season-best 18 rebounds vs. Sacramento (1/28) ... named NBA Rookie of the Month for January after averaging 21.4 ppg, 12.0 rpg and shooting .515 from the field in 13 games ... averaged 18.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and shot .603 on the Bulls second west coast swing, including 21 points (8-11 FG, 5-5 FT) and 8 rebounds in a victory over the L.A. Clippers (2/6) ... named MVP of the Schick Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend, scoring 16 points (8-18 FG) and grabbing a Rookie Challenge-record 21 rebounds, including 12 off the offensive glass.

Scored 26 points (9-20 FG, 8-8 FT) and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Bulls' win over Miami (2/17/00) ... scored a career-high 38 points (18-23 FG, 2-2 FT) at Indiana (2/24/00) ... named NBA Rookie of the Month for February after averaging 20.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg and shooting .518 from the floor in 14 games ... scored 31 points (12-23 FG, 7-8 FT) with eight rebounds as Bulls defeated the Hawks at home (3/7) ... scored 26 points (9-16 FG, 8-9 FT) with 12 rebounds vs. Utah (3/13) ... averaged 21.7 ppg and 10.1 rpg in March ... scored 44 points (16-21 FG, 12-15 FT), the high for an NBA rookie this season, and hauled in 12 rebounds to accompany three blocks on April 13 vs. Washington.

Brand Ranks with the Best

Players who averaged 20 points-per-game and 10 rebounds-per-game in their first NBA season. (Does not include the first NBA season of former ABA players.)

Season   Player, Team                  G   Pts   PPG   Reb   RPG
1954-55  Pettit, Bob, Mil.            72  1466  20.4   994  13.8
1958-59  Baylor, Elgin, Min.          70  1742  24.9  1050  15.0
1959-60  Chamberlain, Wilt, Phi.      72  2707  37.6  1941  27.0
1960-61  Robertson, Oscar, Cin.       71  2165  30.5   716  10.1
1961-62  Bellamy, Walt, Chi.          79  2495  31.6  1500  19.0
1965-66  Barry, Rick, S.F.            80  2059  25.7   850  10.6
1968-69  Hayes, Elvin, S.D.           82  2327  28.4  1406  17.1
1969-70  Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, Mil.   82  2361  28.8  1190  14.5
1971-72  Wicks, Sidney, Por.          82  2009  24.5   943  11.5
1979-80  Bird, Larry, Bos.            82  1745  21.3   852  10.4
1982-83  Cummings, Terry, S.D.        70  1660  23.7   744  10.6
1982-83  Kellogg, Clark, Ind.         81  1625  20.1   860  10.6
1983-84  Sampson, Ralph, Hou.         82  1720  21.0   913  11.1
1984-85  Olajuwon, Hakeem, Hou.       82  1692  20.6   974  11.9
1989-90  Robinson, David, S.A.        82  1993  24.3   983  12.0
1992-93  Mourning, Alonzo, Cha.       78  1639  21.0   805  10.3
1992-93  O'Neal, Shaquille, Orl.      81  1893  23.4  1122  13.9
1997-98  Duncan, Tim, S.A.            82  1731  21.1   977  11.9
1999-00  Brand, Elton, Chi.           81  1627  20.1   810  10.0

Great Job Elton!!!!!!!

Season grade: A