Bob Lanier vs. Garrett Temple Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrett Temple 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.

Garrett Temple

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Garrett Temple: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Garrett Temple 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Garrett Temple 14

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Garrett Temple 6

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Garrett Temple 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Garrett Temple 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Garrett Temple 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Garrett Temple 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Garrett Temple 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Garrett Temple 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Garrett Temple 4,529

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Garrett Temple 1,682

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Garrett Temple 1,229

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Garrett Temple 593

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Garrett Temple 239

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Garrett Temple 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Garrett Temple .401

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Garrett Temple .344

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Garrett Temple .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Garrett Temple 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Garrett Temple 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Garrett Temple 2.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Garrett Temple 1.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Garrett Temple 0.5 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Garrett Temple 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Garrett Temple 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Garrett Temple 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Garrett Temple 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Garrett Temple 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Garrett Temple 78

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Garrett Temple 24

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Garrett Temple 13

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Garrett Temple 9

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Garrett Temple 2

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Garrett Temple 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Garrett Temple .338

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Garrett Temple .240

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Garrett Temple .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Garrett Temple 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Garrett Temple 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Garrett Temple 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Garrett Temple 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Garrett Temple 0.3 (2020)

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.