Mike James vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Mike James 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

Mike James

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike James 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Mike James 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Mike James 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Mike James 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 9.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 2.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Mike James 3.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 5,863 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Mike James 1,324 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Mike James 2,075 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Mike James 458 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Mike James 38 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Mike James 595 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .417 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Mike James .379 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .802 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 20.3 (2006) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 3.3 (2006) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mike James 5.8 (2006) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mike James 1.2 (2004) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.2 (2012) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike James 4.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Mike James 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike James 150 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Mike James 40 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Mike James 41 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Mike James 13 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Mike James 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Mike James 33 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike James .425 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Mike James .286 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike James .810 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike James 11.6 (2005) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mike James 1.9 (2005) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike James 2.3 (2005) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mike James 0.9 (2005) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Mike James 0.3 (2005) 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.