Bob Lanier vs. Kostas Papanikolaou Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kostas Papanikolaou 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.

Kostas Papanikolaou

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Kostas Papanikolaou: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Kostas Papanikolaou 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Kostas Papanikolaou 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Kostas Papanikolaou 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Kostas Papanikolaou 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Kostas Papanikolaou 249

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Kostas Papanikolaou 158

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Kostas Papanikolaou 101

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Kostas Papanikolaou 42

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Kostas Papanikolaou 18

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Kostas Papanikolaou 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Kostas Papanikolaou .354

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Kostas Papanikolaou .297

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Kostas Papanikolaou .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Kostas Papanikolaou 4.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Kostas Papanikolaou 2.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Kostas Papanikolaou 3

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Kostas Papanikolaou 2

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Kostas Papanikolaou 0

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Kostas Papanikolaou 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Kostas Papanikolaou .250

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Kostas Papanikolaou .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Kostas Papanikolaou .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Kostas Papanikolaou 0.0 (2015)

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.