Bob Lanier vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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.