Brook Lopez vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

George Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 George Yardley 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 George Yardley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 George Yardley 0

Scoring Leader Brook Lopez 0 George Yardley 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) George Yardley - 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.