Brook Lopez vs. Don Sunderlage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Sunderlage 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
Don Sunderlage: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Don Sunderlage 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Don Sunderlage 0

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Don Sunderlage 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Don Sunderlage 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Don Sunderlage 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Don Sunderlage 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Don Sunderlage 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Don Sunderlage 2.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Don Sunderlage 2.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,627 Don Sunderlage 874

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 Don Sunderlage 281

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 Don Sunderlage 224

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,076 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,124 Don Sunderlage 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Don Sunderlage .326

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Don Sunderlage .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Don Sunderlage 11.2 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Don Sunderlage 3.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Don Sunderlage 2.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Don Sunderlage -

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Don Sunderlage -

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Don Sunderlage -

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Don Sunderlage 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Don Sunderlage -

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Don Sunderlage -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Don Sunderlage -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Don Sunderlage -

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Don Sunderlage -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Don Sunderlage - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.