Bob Lanier vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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.

Emeka Okafor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Emeka Okafor 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Emeka Okafor 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Emeka Okafor 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Emeka Okafor 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Emeka Okafor 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Emeka Okafor 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Emeka Okafor 9.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Emeka Okafor 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Emeka Okafor 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Emeka Okafor 7,370

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Emeka Okafor 5,967

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Emeka Okafor 520

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Emeka Okafor 414

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Emeka Okafor 1,003

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Emeka Okafor 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Emeka Okafor 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Emeka Okafor 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Emeka Okafor 44

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Emeka Okafor 33

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Emeka Okafor 0

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Emeka Okafor 6

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011)

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.