Brook Lopez vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Brook Lopez to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Brook Lopez has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 17 NBA regular seasons played, Brook Lopez averages 3.9 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (15.9 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 11,888 points more (17,517 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | +3.9 | 17 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +11,888 | 17 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Brook Lopez has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+635).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | +2.0 | 9 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +635 | 9 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +280 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +565 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +642 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +15 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +25 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +38 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +10 | +635 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
| difference: | +11,888 | +4,598 | +9,287 | +0.4 | +939 | +2,640 | +2.4 | +1,753 | +2,175 | +1.1 | +10 | +635 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +6.1 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +2 | +38 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
| difference: | +635 | +261 | +450 | +6.1 | +79 | +237 | +1.2 | +34 | +35 | +2.6 | +2 | +38 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 10 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 691 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 76 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |