Brook Lopez vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Joe Ruklick 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,195 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 499 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 142 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 82 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .341 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .829 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Joe Ruklick - 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.