Brook Lopez vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) Wayne Yates - 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.