Brook Lopez vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Gary Zeller 1

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Gary Zeller 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Gary Zeller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Gary Zeller - 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.