Lawrence Boston vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Lawrence Boston 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

Lawrence Boston

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lawrence Boston: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lawrence Boston 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Lawrence Boston 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Lawrence Boston 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Lawrence Boston 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston 56 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston 39 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Lawrence Boston 2 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Lawrence Boston 4 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston 2 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Lawrence Boston 13 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston .462 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston .615 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston 4.3 (1980) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston 3.0 (1980) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.3 (1980) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston 0.2 (1980) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Lawrence Boston 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lawrence Boston - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Lawrence Boston - 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.