Brook Lopez vs. Glen Rice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Glen Rice and Brook Lopez, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brook Lopez played 18 years in the NBA, 3 more than Glen Rice, who played 15. Brook Lopez had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Glen Rice had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brook Lopez 18 9 2008-09 to 2025-26
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2008-091989-90
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 82 30.5 13.0 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.5 10.3 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.6 .793
difference:+5+0.5+0.6+1.4+2.1+3.5+0.8+0.4+1.4-0.3-0.5+0.6+3.6+.092+0.2+0.9+0.9+1.0+.059
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2009-101990-91
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 82 36.9 18.8 3.3 5.4 8.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.1 6.9 13.8 .499 0.0 0.0 - 5.1 6.2 .817
difference:+5+2.5+1.4+2.2+1.6+3.7+0.2+0.6+1.4-0.3-0.3+0.2+1.7+.038+0.9+2.4+2.9+3.5+.001
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2010-111991-92
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 82 35.2 20.4 2.4 3.5 6.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.9 16.0 .492 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 6.0 .787
difference:+3+2.9+1.9+1.3+0.4+1.0+0.7+0.5+1.1-0.3-0.7+0.6+2.1+.023+2.0+5.0+1.3+2.0+.049
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 4

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2011-121992-93
Team New Jersey NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 5 27.2 19.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.6 7.6 15.4 .494 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.4 .625
difference:+77+10.4+0.2+0.5+2.0+1.6+1.0+0.9+0.5-0.7-0.9+0.5+0.7+.054+1.8+4.7+1.0+2.8+.195
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 74 30.4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 7.7 14.8 .521 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 5.3 .758
difference:+7+6.6+1.7+1.9+0.3+1.5+1.4+1.0+1.7-0.2-0.2+0.5+2.7+.054+1.6+4.3+0.9+1.8+.122
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 7 37.6 22.3 4.1 3.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 8.3 17.6 .472 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.6 6.3 .886
difference:+2+1.4+9.3+2.9+2.7+0.2+0.6+1.3+2.6-0.5-0.1+3.1+4.0+.090+1.3+4.5+.696+4.4+4.7+.136
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 17 31.4 20.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.1 7.6 13.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 6.8 .817
difference:+65+5.4+1.6+1.1+0.3+1.4+1.4+0.9+1.6-0.3-0.6+0.5+3.6+.088+2.3+5.4+.410+1.7+2.3+.038
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brook Lopez nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 72 29.2 17.2 3.0 4.5 7.4 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 2.9 7.0 13.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .100 3.1 3.8 .814
difference:+7+10.6+4.4+1.9+0.8+2.6+2.2+0.6+1.6-0.7-0.2+0.7+2.7+.042+2.2+5.0+.324+0.9+1.0+.023
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 6 39.0 19.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.7 2.2 1.0 3.0 7.2 14.5 .494 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.7 .825
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did not playHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 73 33.7 20.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.0 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 8.1 15.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .143 4.3 5.5 .787
difference:+6+8.9+6.2+2.0+1.9+3.8+0.1+1.4-0.2-0.5+1.0+3.4+.034+2.6+5.4+.327+1.6+1.3+.080
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913

Season 9

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Brooklyn NetsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 75 29.6 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.4 15.6 .474 1.8 5.2 .346 3.9 4.9 .810
difference:+7+10.6+1.8+0.5+0.6+1.1+0.1+0.4+1.4-0.3-0.2+0.3+1.3+.017+0.2+1.5+.087+1.3+1.2+.039
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 10

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 74 23.4 13.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 5.0 10.7 .465 1.5 4.4 .345 1.5 2.1 .703
difference:+47+13.1+4.5+0.7+0.3+0.3+0.9+0.2+1.1-0.4-0.1+1.3+4.0+.033+0.5+0.6+.048+1.4+1.2+.153
Glen Rice 27 36.5 17.5 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.5 6.3 14.7 .432 2.0 5.0 .393 2.9 3.3 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez DNP------ --- ----------
Glen Rice 7 43.7 18.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 6.4 14.4 .446 1.4 4.0 .357 4.0 4.1 .966

Season 11

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 81 28.7 12.5 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 9.7 .452 2.3 6.3 .365 1.4 1.6 .842
difference:+1+2.9+3.4+0.3+1.1+0.8+1.0+2.0-0.4-0.1+0.9+2.6+.022+1.2+3.4+.002+2.9+3.4+.032
Glen Rice 80 31.6 15.9 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.3 .430 1.1 2.9 .367 4.3 5.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 15 29.2 11.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 3.1 4.1 8.9 .455 1.5 5.0 .293 1.6 1.9 .828
difference:+8+4.1+1.2+0.4+1.1+1.5+0.7+0.3+1.7-0.9-0.9+0.1+1.0+.047+0.3+2.1+.125+1.5+2.0+.030
Glen Rice 23 33.3 12.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.9 .408 1.2 2.9 .418 3.1 3.9 .798

Season 12

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 68 26.7 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.5 0.7 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.3 9.9 .435 1.5 4.8 .314 1.9 2.2 .836
difference:+7+2.8+0.1+0.4+0.5+0.3+0.2+2.2-0.3+0.1+0.1+.005+0.4+2.0+.075+0.2+0.2+.016
Glen Rice 75 29.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.4 10.0 .440 1.1 2.8 .389 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 10 32.8 15.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.7 6.1 11.4 .535 2.1 5.3 .396 1.5 2.0 .750
difference:+5+4.0+3.6+1.3+0.2+1.1+0.1+0.4+1.1-0.2-0.7+1.3+1.0+.073+0.9+2.5+.033+0.1+0.4+.125
Glen Rice 5 28.8 12.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.2 2.8 .429 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 13

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid not play
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 70 27.2 12.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 2.1 4.6 9.1 .503 1.4 4.0 .338 1.7 2.0 .845
difference:+50+3.1+3.7+1.2+1.4+2.6+0.9+1.3-0.3-0.4+1.3+0.7+.114+0.5+0.8+.057+0.5+0.5+.045
Glen Rice 20 30.3 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.3 8.4 .389 0.9 3.2 .281 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 23 29.0 13.0 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.1 2.1 5.2 9.4 .548 1.0 3.1 .319 1.6 1.9 .860
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid not play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 13 22.9 12.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.6 4.7 10.1 .466 1.5 4.1 .358 1.5 1.8 .870
difference:+49+1.8+3.4+1.0+0.6+1.6+0.5+0.2+1.1-1.0+1.5+2.7+.037+0.1+.040+0.5+0.5+.111
Glen Rice 62 24.7 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.2 7.4 .429 1.6 4.1 .398 1.0 1.3 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 12 27.7 10.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.8 4.2 8.5 .490 0.5 2.3 .214 1.8 1.9 .913
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 15

Brook Lopez Glen Rice
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 78 30.4 15.9 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 1.4 2.6 6.1 11.5 .531 1.7 4.7 .374 1.9 2.4 .784
difference:+60+15.8+12.2+1.5+2.9+4.4+0.2+2.5-0.7-1.4+4.9+7.3+.242+1.4+3.1+.195+1.0+1.5+.216
Glen Rice 18 14.6 3.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 4.2 .289 0.3 1.6 .179 0.9 0.9 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brook Lopez 5 36.4 19.0 2.8 3.6 6.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.0 7.8 13.4 .582 1.4 3.4 .412 2.0 2.6 .769
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Brook Lopez played 3 seasons more than Glen Rice in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2024 to 2026—Brook Lopez played in two Playoffs and one NBA Cup.