Paul George vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Paul George 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George 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, Paul George averages 4.7 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (20.6 points against 15.9), and he also scored a total of 1,180 points more (18,697 vs. 17,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +4.7 | 15 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +1,180 | 15 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+7.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,164).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | +7.1 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +1,164 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +147 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +200 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +3 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +48 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +39 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +27 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +5.7 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +3.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +5.6 | +2 | +197 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +1,180 | +280 | +1,106 | +5.7 | +1,274 | +3,072 | +3.1 | +466 | +295 | +5.6 | +2 | +197 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +1.4 | +5.6 | +9.0 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +2 | +25 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +1,164 | +296 | +901 | +9.0 | +182 | +499 | +2.1 | +390 | +473 | +0.2 | +2 | +25 |
| 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 2 seasons more than Paul George in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 159 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2014 | 19 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2016 | 7 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2018 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2019 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2020 | 13 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 10 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2021 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2023 | 5 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 11 games. |