Michael Jordan vs. Brook Lopez: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan and Brook Lopez all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, and Brook Lopez, with 18 seasons played from 2009 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Michael Jordan vs. Brook Lopez
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Michael Jordan Brook Lopez
Points
5th
90th
2nd
180th
Rebounds
142nd
133rd
40th
194th
Assists
53rd
+300th
13th
+300th
Steals
4th
+300th
3rd
270th
Blocks
127th
17th
34th
40th
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Michael Jordan vs. Brook Lopez
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Michael Jordan Brook Lopez
Points
1st
251st
1st
300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
109th
+300th
69th
+300th
Steals
3rd
+300th
11th
+300th
Blocks
236th
32nd
195th
47th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
90th
85 32,292 vs. 17,68714,605
Rebounds
142nd
133rd
9 6,672 vs. 6,798126
Assists
53rd
+300th
+247 5,633 vs. 1,6324,001
Steals
4th
+300th
+296 2,514 vs. 6411,873
Blocks
127th
17th
110 893 vs. 2,0841,191
Offensive Rebounds
177th
79th
98 1,668 vs. 2,170502
Defensive Rebounds
95th
118th
23 5,004 vs. 4,628376
Field Goals Made
5th
92nd
87 12,192 vs. 6,7385,454
Field Goals Attempted
5th
108th
103 24,537 vs. 13,58610,951
3-Pointers Made
+300th
131st
+169 581 vs. 1,114533
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
128th
+172 1,778 vs. 3,1521,374
Free Throws Made
8th
165th
157 7,327 vs. 3,0974,230
Free Throws Attempted
12th
173rd
161 8,772 vs. 3,8844,888

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
75th
33 1,072 vs. 1,12957
Seasons
135th
29th
106 15 vs. 183

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
-
173 vs. 0173
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
180th
178 5,987 vs. 1,2524,735
Rebounds
40th
194th
154 1,152 vs. 515637
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 1,022 vs. 76946
Steals
3rd
270th
267 376 vs. 57319
Blocks
34th
40th
6 158 vs. 1499
Offensive Rebounds
36th
100th
64 305 vs. 183122
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
179th
147 847 vs. 332515
Field Goals Made
3rd
169th
166 2,188 vs. 4831,705
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
212nd
209 4,497 vs. 9413,556
3-Pointers Made
63rd
129th
66 148 vs. 9454
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
110th
58 446 vs. 284162
Free Throws Made
2nd
263rd
261 1,463 vs. 1921,271
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
285th
282 1,766 vs. 2321,534

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
220th
201 179 vs. 8990
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
-
38 vs. 038
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
251st
250 30.12 vs. 15.6714.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 6.020.20
Assists per game
109th
+300th
+191 5.25 vs. 1.453.81
Steals per game
3rd
+300th
+297 2.35 vs. 0.571.78
Blocks per game
236th
32nd
204 0.83 vs. 1.851.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
249th
+51 1.56 vs. 1.920.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
189th
283rd
94 4.67 vs. 4.100.57
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
242nd
240 11.37 vs. 5.975.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 22.89 vs. 12.0310.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.990.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 2.791.13
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 6.83 vs. 2.744.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.18 vs. 3.444.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Brook Lopez Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
300th
299 33.45 vs. 14.0719.38
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 5.790.65
Assists per game
69th
+300th
+231 5.71 vs. 0.854.86
Steals per game
11th
+300th
+289 2.10 vs. 0.641.46
Blocks per game
195th
47th
148 0.88 vs. 1.670.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
210th
+90 1.70 vs. 2.060.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
+300th
+116 4.73 vs. 3.731.00
Field Goals Made per game
1st
273rd
272 12.22 vs. 5.436.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 10.5714.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
296th
+4 0.83 vs. 1.060.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
270th
+30 2.49 vs. 3.190.70
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.17 vs. 2.166.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 9.87 vs. 2.617.26

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.