Bill Laimbeer vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Bill Laimbeer

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Laimbeer 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Laimbeer 14 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Laimbeer 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Laimbeer 4 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Bill Laimbeer 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 13,790 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 10,400 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 2,184 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 710 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 965 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 1,068 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .498 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .326 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .837 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 12.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 9.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Laimbeer 1,354 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Laimbeer 1,097 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Laimbeer 195 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Laimbeer 84 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Laimbeer 83 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Laimbeer 113 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Laimbeer .468 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Laimbeer .321 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Laimbeer .819 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990) 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.