Brook Lopez vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Brook Lopez that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Ben McDonald 2

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Ben McDonald 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Ben McDonald 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,633 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,775 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,625 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,077 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,125 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)