Michael Jordan vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Michael Jordan 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.
Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 14.4 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (30.1 points against 15.7), and he also scored a total of 14,605 points more (32,292 vs. 17,687).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +14.4 | 15 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +14,605 | 15 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,687 | 18 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+19.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,735).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +19.3 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +4,735 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 31 | +31 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +173 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +579 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 347 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +191 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 868 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,122 | +50 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 38 | +38 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +152 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +119 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +92 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +14.4 | +5.4 | +10.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +4.1 | +4.8 | +3.8 | +3 | +57 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,129 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
| difference: | +14,605 | +5,454 | +10,951 | +0.1 | +533 | +1,374 | +2.6 | +4,230 | +4,888 | +3.8 | +3 | +57 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,687 | 6,738 | 13,586 | 49.6 | 1,114 | 3,152 | 35.3 | 3,097 | 3,884 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,129 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +19.3 | +6.8 | +14.5 | +2.7 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +6.0 | +7.3 | +4 | +90 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
| difference: | +4,735 | +1,705 | +3,556 | +2.7 | +54 | +162 | +0.1 | +1,271 | +1,534 | +4 | +90 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +15.2 | 1985 | 82 |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | 2009 | 82 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +3.9 | 1986 | 18 |
| Brook Lopez | 18.8 | 2010 | 82 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +16.7 | 1987 | 82 |
| Brook Lopez | 20.4 | 2011 | 82 | |
Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
- Brook Lopez played 3 seasons more than Michael Jordan in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 7.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +29.3 | 1985 | 4 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +43.7 | 1986 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +35.7 | 1987 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 36.3 | +36.3 | 1988 | 10 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 36.7 | +36.7 | 1990 | 16 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 34.5 | +34.5 | 1992 | 22 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.1 | +35.1 | 1993 | 19 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | 31.5 | +31.5 | 1995 | 10 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 10.6 | +10.6 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Michael Jordan | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2023 | 5 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.7 ppg and his lowest 5. |