Brook Lopez vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Dean Tolson 1

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Dean Tolson 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Dean Tolson 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,627 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,076 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,124 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.