Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bob Lanier 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Lanier 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Lanier 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bob Lanier 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Lanier 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.