Is Andrae Patterson Better Than Brook Lopez? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this F comparison. Brook Lopez holds the advantage in 7 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 1042.9% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Andrae Patterson's Assists Per Game of 16 compared to Brook Lopez's 1.4 represents a 1042.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Brook Lopez falls 50% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Andrae Patterson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Andrae Patterson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Andrae Patterson posts 77.8% against Brook Lopez's 79.6% — a gap of just 2.3%. Andrae Patterson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 7-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Andrae Patterson side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

Brook Lopez wins this head to head comparison decisively — 7 categories to 1. The 1042.9% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brook Lopez's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.