Bruce Flowers vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bruce Flowers 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

Bruce Flowers

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Flowers: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Flowers 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Flowers 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Flowers 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bruce Flowers 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Flowers 4.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Flowers 3.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Flowers 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Flowers 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Flowers 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Flowers 261 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bruce Flowers 180 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bruce Flowers 47 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bruce Flowers 19 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bruce Flowers 12 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bruce Flowers 53 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Flowers .534 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bruce Flowers .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Flowers .774 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Flowers 4.9 (1983) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Flowers 3.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bruce Flowers 0.9 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bruce Flowers 0.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Flowers 0.2 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bruce Flowers 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Flowers - Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.