Don Buse vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Brook Lopez 2

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Brook Lopez 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Brook Lopez 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Don Buse 648 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Don Buse 35 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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