Brook Lopez vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 John Paxson 10

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * John Paxson 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 John Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 John Paxson 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 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 John Paxson 44

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 John Paxson 3

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)