Brook Lopez vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Derek Strong 3

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Derek Strong 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Derek Strong 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 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,624 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Brook Lopez 638 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,074 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,122 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)