Tom Barker vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Tom Barker 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

Tom Barker

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Barker: 1976-77 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Barker 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Barker 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Barker 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Barker 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker 6.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 5.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker 639 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Barker 520 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Barker 75 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Barker 43 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Barker 52 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Barker 98 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker .422 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker .692 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker 8.1 (1977) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker 6.8 (1977) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker 1.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker 0.6 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker 0.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Barker 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Barker - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Barker - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Barker - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Barker - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Barker - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.