Brook Lopez vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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 2025-26
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Mychal Thompson 11

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Mychal Thompson 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Mychal Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Mychal Thompson 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,599 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,765 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,619 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Brook Lopez 637 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,070 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,117 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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