Brook Lopez vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
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Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Brook Lopez.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Brook Lopez scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Brook Lopez has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 8.8 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (24.7 points against 15.9). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 12,238 points more than Zion Williamson (17,517 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +8.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +12,238 | 17 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Brook Lopez has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | +14.1 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +1,252 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +178 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +652 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +887 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | +4 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Brook Lopez's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +8.8 | +3.5 | +4.0 | +9.2 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +10.8 | +12 | +891 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +12,238 | +4,639 | +9,979 | +9.2 | +1,043 | +2,957 | +2.5 | +1,917 | +2,175 | +10.8 | +12 | +891 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +14.1 | +5.4 | +10.6 | +51.3 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +33.1 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +82.8 | +9 | +89 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,252 | +483 | +941 | +51.3 | +94 | +284 | +33.1 | +192 | +232 | +82.8 | +9 | +89 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 12 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 17, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 780 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 82 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 5. |