Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Brook Lopez 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 8.2 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (24.0 points against 15.8), and he also scored a total of 3,160 points more (20,709 vs. 17,549).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +8.2 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | +3,160 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,549 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+12.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,018).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +12.9 | 9 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,018 | 9 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 55 | +55 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 568 | +222 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 765 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 863 | +98 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 861 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,106 | +245 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +45 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +21 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.5 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.8 | +3.8 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +6.7 | +3.0 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +5 | +246 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,110 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,709 | 7,590 | 13,763 | 55.1 | 547 | 1,916 | 28.5 | 4,982 | 7,190 | 69.3 | 13 | 864 |
| difference: | +3,160 | +899 | +283 | +5.5 | +536 | +1,165 | +6.7 | +1,898 | +3,321 | +10.4 | +5 | +246 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,549 | 6,691 | 13,480 | 49.6 | 1,083 | 3,081 | 35.2 | 3,084 | 3,869 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,110 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +12.9 | +4.7 | +8.5 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +7.2 | +3.8 | +7.0 | +20.3 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,018 | +369 | +661 | +1.9 | +32 | +45 | +7.2 | +312 | +575 | +20.3 | +5 | |
| 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 5 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 18, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 255 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.9 ppg and his lowest 6.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2019 | 15 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2021 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19 ppg and his lowest 5. |