Brook Lopez vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) John Thompson - 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.