Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bob Lanier 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Bob Lanier 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Bob Lanier 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) 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.