Walter Davis vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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.