Rolando Blackman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Rolando Blackman 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

Rolando Blackman

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rolando Blackman: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rolando Blackman 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rolando Blackman 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rolando Blackman 8 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rolando Blackman 4 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 18.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Blackman 17,623 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rolando Blackman 3,278 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rolando Blackman 2,981 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rolando Blackman 715 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rolando Blackman 274 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rolando Blackman 980 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Blackman .493 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rolando Blackman .343 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Blackman .840 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 22.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 4.6 (1984) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.8 (1991) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 1.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 16.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 2.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.6 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Blackman 1,110 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rolando Blackman 200 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rolando Blackman 217 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rolando Blackman 42 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rolando Blackman 14 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rolando Blackman 69 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Blackman .484 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rolando Blackman .290 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Blackman .869 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 32.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 6.5 (1985) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 4.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 2.0 (1990) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.7 (1990) 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.