Bill Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bill Jones 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

Bill Jones

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Jones 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Jones 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Jones 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Jones 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Jones 3.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones 1.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Jones 129 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Jones 47 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Jones 20 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Jones 17 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Jones 6 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Jones 37 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Jones .490 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Jones .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Jones .674 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Jones 3.5 (1989) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones 1.3 (1989) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 (1989) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Jones 0.5 (1989) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones 0.2 (1989) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Jones 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Jones - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Jones - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Jones - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Jones - Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.