Larry Foust vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Larry Foust

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Foust: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Foust 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Foust 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Foust 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Foust 8 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Foust 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Foust 2 Bob Lanier 0

Rebounds Leader Larry Foust 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 13.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 11,198 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 8,041 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Foust 1,368 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Foust 817 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .405 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .741 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 17.0 (1955) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 13.4 (1954) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Foust 12.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 9.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Foust 902 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Foust 707 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Foust 94 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Foust 73 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Foust .394 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Foust .781 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Foust 22.5 (1957) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Foust 15.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Foust 3.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Foust - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Foust - 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.