Aaron Gordon vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 689 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 329 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 154 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 34 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 29 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 51 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .503 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .374 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .675 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.3 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.