Earl Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Earl Jones

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Jones 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Earl Jones 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Earl Jones 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Earl Jones 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones 0.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones 13 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Earl Jones 10 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Earl Jones 4 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Earl Jones 0 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Earl Jones 1 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Earl Jones 14 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones .385 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Earl Jones - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones .750 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Jones 1.1 (1986) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones 0.8 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Earl Jones 0.3 (1986) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Earl Jones 0.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones 0.1 (1986) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Earl Jones - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Earl Jones 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Jones - Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Earl Jones - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Earl 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.