Sterling Brown vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Sterling Brown 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

Sterling Brown

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sterling Brown: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sterling Brown 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Sterling Brown 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Sterling Brown 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Sterling Brown 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 5.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 3.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 1,431 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 891 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Sterling Brown 268 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Sterling Brown 140 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 47 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Sterling Brown 268 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .419 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .363 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .796 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 8.2 (2021) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 4.4 (2021) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.4 (2019) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 (2018) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 2.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 63 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 41 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Sterling Brown 22 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Sterling Brown 11 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 5 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Sterling Brown 24 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .389 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .276 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .722 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 4.1 (2019) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 2.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.3 (2019) 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.