Aaron James vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Aaron James

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron James 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Aaron James 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Aaron James 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Aaron James 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James 10.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 4.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James 3,829 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Aaron James 1,470 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Aaron James 370 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Aaron James 158 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Aaron James 69 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Aaron James 356 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James .481 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James .760 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James 12.2 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James 5.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Aaron James 1.4 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Aaron James 0.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James 0.3 (1979) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron James - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Aaron James - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Aaron James - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Aaron James - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Aaron James - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Aaron James 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron James - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Aaron James - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron James - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Aaron James - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron James - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.