Derrick Chievous vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Derrick Chievous that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Derrick Chievous:
1988-89 to 1990-91
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Derrick Chievous0
Bob Lanier0
Derrick Chievous3
Bob Lanier14
Derrick Chievous2
Bob Lanier9
Derrick Chievous0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Derrick Chievous 7.1
Bob Lanier 20.1

Derrick Chievous 2.4
Bob Lanier 10.1

Derrick Chievous 0.7
Bob Lanier 3.1

Derrick Chievous 0.5
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Derrick Chievous 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Derrick Chievous 1,086
Bob Lanier 19,248

Derrick Chievous 364
Bob Lanier 9,698

Derrick Chievous 110
Bob Lanier 3,007

Derrick Chievous 77
Bob Lanier 777

*
Derrick Chievous 17
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Derrick Chievous 154
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Derrick Chievous .443
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Derrick Chievous .242
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Derrick Chievous .755
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Derrick Chievous 9.3
(1989)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Derrick Chievous 3.2
(1989)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Derrick Chievous 1.0
(1989)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Derrick Chievous 0.6
(1989)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Derrick Chievous 0.1
(1989)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Derrick Chievous 5.3
Bob Lanier 18.6

Derrick Chievous 1.3
Bob Lanier 9.6

Derrick Chievous 0.6
Bob Lanier 3.5

Derrick Chievous 0.3
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Derrick Chievous 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Derrick Chievous 37
Bob Lanier 1,244

Derrick Chievous 9
Bob Lanier 645

Derrick Chievous 4
Bob Lanier 235

Derrick Chievous 2
Bob Lanier 62

*
Derrick Chievous 1
Bob Lanier 99

*
Derrick Chievous 7
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Derrick Chievous .407
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Derrick Chievous -
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Derrick Chievous .789
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Derrick Chievous 6.3
(1990)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Derrick Chievous 1.5
(1989)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Derrick Chievous 0.7
(1990)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Derrick Chievous 0.3
(1990)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Derrick Chievous 0.3
(1989)
Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)

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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.