Chet Holmgren vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Chet Holmgren 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chet Holmgren has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Brook Lopez scored more total points in both stages. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 0.5 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (16.3 points against 15.8). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 15,627 points more than Chet Holmgren (17,566 vs. 1,939).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | +0.5 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,939 | 3 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,566 | +15,627 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+1.2 points per game) while Brook Lopez scored more points (+747).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +1.2 | 2 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +747 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 35 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +311 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 99 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 864 | +765 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 118 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,108 | +990 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 52.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.5 | 3 | 119 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +15 | +993 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,112 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 1,939 | 705 | 1,353 | 52.1 | 183 | 490 | 37.3 | 346 | 441 | 78.5 | 3 | 119 |
| difference: | +15,627 | +5,992 | +12,141 | +2.5 | +905 | +2,601 | +2.1 | +2,738 | +3,428 | +1.2 | +15 | +993 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,566 | 6,697 | 13,494 | 49.6 | 1,088 | 3,091 | 35.2 | 3,084 | 3,869 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,112 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +4.7 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +5.1 | +7 | +56 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
| difference: | +747 | +301 | +556 | +4.1 | +54 | +143 | +4.7 | +91 | +102 | +5.1 | +7 | +56 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 15 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 18, from 2012 to 2026—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 866 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 89 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |