Joel Anthony vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Joel Anthony 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Brook Lopez 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Brook Lopez 17,633

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Brook Lopez 6,775

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Brook Lopez 1,625

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Brook Lopez 639

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Brook Lopez 2,077

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Brook Lopez 1,125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)