Brook Lopez vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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 2024-25
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 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 15.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.