Shane Battier vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Bob Lanier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.