Alvan Adams vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) 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.