Nate Bowman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.