Brook Lopez vs. James Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Thomas 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
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 James Thomas 0

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * James Thomas 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 James Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 James Thomas 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 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,627 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,770 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,623 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,076 James Thomas 7

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,124 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 James Thomas .564

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 James Thomas -

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 James Thomas -

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 James Thomas -

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 James Thomas -

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 James Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 James Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) James Thomas -