Fred LaCour vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Fred LaCour

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred LaCour: 1960-61 to 1962-63
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred LaCour 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Fred LaCour 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Fred LaCour 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Fred LaCour 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 6.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 3.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred LaCour 940 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Fred LaCour 474 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Fred LaCour 269 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Fred LaCour 144 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred LaCour .421 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred LaCour .774 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 7.8 (1962) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 3.7 (1962) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 2.3 (1962) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 4.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 1.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred LaCour 20 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Fred LaCour 6 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Fred LaCour 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Fred LaCour 5 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred LaCour .333 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred LaCour .857 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred LaCour 4.0 (1961) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Fred LaCour 1.2 (1961) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Fred LaCour 0.8 (1961) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Fred LaCour - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.