Larry Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Larry Jones 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

Larry Jones

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Jones: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Jones 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Jones 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Jones 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Jones 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Jones 9.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 2.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Jones 1.2 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Jones 854 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Jones 241 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Jones 270 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Jones 85 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Jones 18 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Jones 95 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Jones .400 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Jones .815 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Jones 10.0 (1974) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 2.6 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 3.2 (1974) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Jones 1.2 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones 0.3 (1974) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Jones 3.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 0.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Jones - * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones - * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Jones 17 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Jones 4 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Jones 2 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Jones 0 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Jones 0 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Jones 5 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Jones .417 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Jones - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Jones .636 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Jones 3.4 (1965) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Jones 0.8 (1965) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Jones 0.4 (1965) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Jones - * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Jones - * 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.