Bob Lanier vs. Shake Milton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shake Milton 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.

Shake Milton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Shake Milton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Shake Milton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Shake Milton 6

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Shake Milton 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Shake Milton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Shake Milton 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Shake Milton 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Shake Milton 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Shake Milton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Shake Milton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Shake Milton 2,584

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Shake Milton 679

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Shake Milton 754

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Shake Milton 139

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Shake Milton 69

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Shake Milton 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Shake Milton .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Shake Milton .358

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Shake Milton .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Shake Milton 13.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Shake Milton 2.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Shake Milton 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Shake Milton 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Shake Milton 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Shake Milton 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Shake Milton 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Shake Milton 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Shake Milton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Shake Milton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Shake Milton 183

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Shake Milton 45

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Shake Milton 35

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Shake Milton 14

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Shake Milton 4

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Shake Milton 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Shake Milton .407

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Shake Milton .419

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Shake Milton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Shake Milton 14.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Shake Milton 3.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Shake Milton 2.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Shake Milton 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Shake Milton 0.3 (2022)

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.