Juwan Howard vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Juwan Howard 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

Juwan Howard

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Juwan Howard: 1994-95 to 2012-13
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Juwan Howard 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Juwan Howard 19 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Juwan Howard 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Juwan Howard 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Juwan Howard 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 13.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 6.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 2.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 16,159 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 7,428 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Juwan Howard 2,663 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Juwan Howard 818 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 312 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Juwan Howard 1,208 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .469 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard .120 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .764 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 22.1 (1996) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.4 (1995) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 4.4 (1996) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 1.3 (1998) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.6 (2002) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 5.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 3.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Juwan Howard 270 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Juwan Howard 159 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Juwan Howard 32 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Juwan Howard 14 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Juwan Howard 8 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Juwan Howard 49 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Juwan Howard .393 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Juwan Howard - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Juwan Howard .758 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Juwan Howard 18.7 (1997) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Juwan Howard 8.3 (2001) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Juwan Howard 1.7 (1997) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (2007) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Juwan Howard 0.7 (1997) 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.