Brook Lopez vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Joe Meriweather 1

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Joe Meriweather 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Joe Meriweather 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Joe Meriweather 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 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,649 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,786 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,629 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Brook Lopez 639 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,081 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,127 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.