Jesse Dark vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jesse Dark 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

Jesse Dark

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jesse Dark: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jesse Dark 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jesse Dark 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jesse Dark 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jesse Dark 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Dark 3.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Dark 0.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jesse Dark 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jesse Dark 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Dark 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Dark 170 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jesse Dark 37 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jesse Dark 30 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jesse Dark 3 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jesse Dark 1 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jesse Dark 47 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Dark .471 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jesse Dark - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Dark .550 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Dark 3.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Dark 0.8 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jesse Dark 0.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jesse Dark 0.1 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Dark 0.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jesse Dark 3.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Dark 0.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jesse Dark 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jesse Dark 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Dark 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jesse Dark 7 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jesse Dark 1 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jesse Dark 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jesse Dark 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jesse Dark 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jesse Dark 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jesse Dark .167 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jesse Dark - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jesse Dark 1.000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jesse Dark 3.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jesse Dark 0.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jesse Dark 0.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jesse Dark 0.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jesse Dark 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.