Gus Johnson vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez and Gus Johnson 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
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Gus Johnson 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Brook Lopez 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Brook Lopez 2

* 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 Gus Johnson 17.1 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.7 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Brook Lopez 17,610

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Brook Lopez 6,768

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Brook Lopez 1,622

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 638

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2,071

Total Games Gus Johnson 581 Brook Lopez 1,119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.