Ozell Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Ozell Jones

vs.

Bob Lanier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ozell Jones 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Ozell Jones 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Ozell Jones 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Ozell Jones 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ozell Jones 245 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Ozell Jones 240 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Ozell Jones 56 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Ozell Jones 32 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Ozell Jones 58 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Ozell Jones 70 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ozell Jones .582 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Ozell Jones .398 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.6 (1985) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.7 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.9 (1985) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ozell Jones 17 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Ozell Jones 17 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Ozell Jones 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Ozell Jones 1 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Ozell Jones 4 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Ozell Jones 5 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ozell Jones .727 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Ozell Jones .167 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ozell Jones 0.2 (1985) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985) 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.