Tim Legler vs. Brook Lopez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brook Lopez and Tim Legler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tim Legler played 10 years in the NBA, 6 less than Brook Lopez, who played 16. Tim Legler had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, while Brook Lopez had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tim Legler 10 1 1989-90 to 1999-00
Brook Lopez 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1989-902008-09
Team Phoenix SunsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 11 7.5 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.0 2.6 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Brook Lopez 82 30.5 13.0 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.5 10.3 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.6 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1990-912009-10
Team Denver NuggetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 10 14.8 5.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.4 2.0 2.5 7.2 .347 0.3 1.2 .250 0.5 0.6 .833
Brook Lopez 82 36.9 18.8 3.3 5.4 8.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.1 6.9 13.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 5.1 6.2 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Note: Tim Legler didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 3

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Utah Jazz, Dallas MavericksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 33 19.2 8.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.2 7.3 .436 0.7 2.0 .338 1.7 2.2 .803
Brook Lopez 82 35.2 20.4 2.4 3.5 6.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.9 16.0 .492 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.0 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Dallas MavericksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 79 16.7 8.3 0.5 1.2 1.6 1.5 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.9 6.7 .438 0.7 1.8 .374 1.8 2.1 .840
Brook Lopez 5 27.2 19.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.6 7.6 15.4 .494 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Golden State WarriorsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 24 15.5 7.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.5 4.8 .522 1.1 2.1 .520 1.3 1.4 .882
Brook Lopez 74 30.4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 7.7 14.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 7 37.6 22.3 4.1 3.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 8.3 17.6 .472 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.6 6.3 .886

Season 6

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1995-962013-14
Team Washington BulletsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 77 23.1 9.4 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.8 3.0 6.0 .507 1.7 3.2 .522 1.7 2.0 .863
Brook Lopez 17 31.4 20.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.1 7.6 13.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 6.8 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Washington BulletsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 15 12.1 2.9 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.0 3.2 .313 0.5 1.9 .276 0.4 0.5 .857
Brook Lopez 72 29.2 17.2 3.0 4.5 7.4 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 2.9 7.0 13.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .100 3.1 3.8 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.7 .500
Brook Lopez 6 39.0 19.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.7 2.2 1.0 3.0 7.2 14.5 .494 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.7 .825

Season 8

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1997-982015-16
Team Washington WizardsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 8 9.5 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.4 2.4 .158 0.0 0.8 .000 0.4 0.5 .750
Brook Lopez 73 33.7 20.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.0 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 8.1 15.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .143 4.3 5.5 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Washington WizardsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 30 12.6 4.0 0.3 1.1 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 .443 0.5 1.2 .400 0.1 0.2 .500
Brook Lopez 75 29.6 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.4 15.6 .474 1.8 5.2 .346 3.9 4.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season 1999-002017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler 23 12.3 3.3 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.4 1.2 3.4 .359 0.3 0.9 .333 0.6 0.8 .778
Brook Lopez 74 23.4 13.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 5.0 10.7 .465 1.5 4.4 .345 1.5 2.1 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season -2018-19
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 81 28.7 12.5 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 9.7 .452 2.3 6.3 .365 1.4 1.6 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 15 29.2 11.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 3.1 4.1 8.9 .455 1.5 5.0 .293 1.6 1.9 .828

Season 12

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season -2019-20
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 68 26.7 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.5 0.7 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.3 9.9 .435 1.5 4.8 .314 1.9 2.2 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 10 32.8 15.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.7 6.1 11.4 .535 2.1 5.3 .396 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 13

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season -2020-21
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 70 27.2 12.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 2.1 4.6 9.1 .503 1.4 4.0 .338 1.7 2.0 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 23 29.0 13.0 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.1 2.1 5.2 9.4 .548 1.0 3.1 .319 1.6 1.9 .860

Season 14

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season -2021-22
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 13 22.9 12.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.6 4.7 10.1 .466 1.5 4.1 .358 1.5 1.8 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 12 27.7 10.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.8 4.2 8.5 .490 0.5 2.3 .214 1.8 1.9 .913

Season 15

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season -2022-23
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 78 30.4 15.9 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 1.4 2.6 6.1 11.5 .531 1.7 4.7 .374 1.9 2.4 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 5 36.4 19.0 2.8 3.6 6.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.0 7.8 13.4 .582 1.4 3.4 .412 2.0 2.6 .769

Season 16

Tim Legler Brook Lopez
Season -2023-24
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 79 30.5 12.5 1.5 3.7 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.6 9.6 .485 1.9 5.1 .366 1.4 1.7 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Legler ------- --- ----------
Brook Lopez 6 33.3 17.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 7.3 12.5 .587 1.7 3.8 .435 1.3 2.5 .533