Gene James vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez and Gene James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene James

vs.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene James 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene James 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Gene James 95 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Gene James 88 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Gene James 2 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Gene James 4 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.