Vince Carter vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez and Vince Carter 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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Vince Carter is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Vince Carter 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 0.8 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (16.7 points against 15.9), and he also scored a total of 8,211 points more (25,728 vs. 17,517).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +0.8 | 22 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +8,211 | 22 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 17 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Vince Carter has a better career point average than Brook Lopez (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+341).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +4.0 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | +341 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 32 | +32 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +251 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +232 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +372 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +64 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +19 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +8 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +1.6 | +6.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +5 | +436 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +8,211 | +2,613 | +7,892 | +6.1 | +1,215 | +3,113 | +1.9 | +1,770 | +2,217 | +0.1 | +5 | +436 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +0.9 | +4.6 | +9.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +2 | +1 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +341 | +74 | +399 | +9.8 | +25 | +68 | +0.7 | +168 | +220 | +3.2 | +2 | +1 |
| 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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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 5 seasons more than Brook Lopez in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 18 to 22, from 2016 to 2020—he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 327 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2000 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2001 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2013 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2006 | 11 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 22.3 | +22.3 | 2007 | 12 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 11.2 | +11.2 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2021 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2023 | 5 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.3 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |