Zylan Cheatham vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Zylan Cheatham

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Zylan Cheatham: 2019-20 to 2021-22
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zylan Cheatham 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Zylan Cheatham 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Zylan Cheatham 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Zylan Cheatham 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham 2.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham 1.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zylan Cheatham 12 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Zylan Cheatham 9 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Zylan Cheatham 3 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Zylan Cheatham 1 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Zylan Cheatham 1 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Zylan Cheatham 5 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zylan Cheatham .500 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Zylan Cheatham .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham 3.0 (2020) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham 2.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.8 (2020) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham 0.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Zylan Cheatham 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Zylan Cheatham - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Zylan Cheatham - 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.