Elijah Hughes vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Elijah Hughes 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

Elijah Hughes

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Hughes 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Elijah Hughes 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Elijah Hughes 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Elijah Hughes 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 2.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes 157 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes 67 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Elijah Hughes 28 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Elijah Hughes 15 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes 9 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Elijah Hughes 54 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes .328 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes .280 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes .769 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Elijah Hughes 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elijah Hughes - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Hughes - 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.