Bob Lanier vs. Bill Roberts Comparison

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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Bill Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Bill Roberts: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Bill Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Bill Roberts 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Bill Roberts 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Bill Roberts 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Bill Roberts 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Bill Roberts 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Bill Roberts 404

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Bill Roberts 65

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Bill Roberts 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Bill Roberts .339

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Bill Roberts .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Bill Roberts 4.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Bill Roberts 0.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Bill Roberts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Bill Roberts 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Bill Roberts 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Bill Roberts 22

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Bill Roberts 2

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Bill Roberts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Bill Roberts .345

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Bill Roberts .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Bill Roberts 11.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Bill Roberts 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Bill Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Bill Roberts - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.