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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 John Thompson 2

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * John Thompson 0 *

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: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 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 17,517 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 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 14.1 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 John Thompson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 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.