Who is better, Lopez or Brown?
Jaylen Brown leads with a GOAT score of 62.0 against 61.3 for Brook Lopez — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lopez vs Brown
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BrownWinner
62.0Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Lopez
61.3Lopez wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jaylen Brown
62.0
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jaylen Brown
2. Brook Lopez
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Brook Lopez5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,813 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jaylen Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,082 points per game
-12.6% vs Lopez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lopez | 0 | 0 | 1,066 | 2,608 | 5,813 | 10,445 |
| 🏳️ Brown | 0 | 0 | 515 | 1,530 | 5,082 | 11,431 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LopezActive · Los Angeles Clippers | BrownActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,180 | 674 |
| NBA points | 18,163 | 13,469 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | 7 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | — | 2 |
| NBA award: Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| NBA award: NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 54 | 61 |
| Peak w20% | 69.9 | 72.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.8 | 73 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown62.0
Lopez61.3
FAQ
Where does Lopez beat Brown?
Lopez scores higher on statistics, longevity. Brown leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Lopez vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lopez: 61.3, Brown: 62.0.
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