William Bedford vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and William Bedford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
William Bedford:
1986-87 to 1992-93
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

William Bedford1
Bob Lanier0
William Bedford6
Bob Lanier14
William Bedford3
Bob Lanier9
William Bedford0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

William Bedford 4.1
Bob Lanier 20.1

William Bedford 2.4
Bob Lanier 10.1

William Bedford 0.5
Bob Lanier 3.1

William Bedford 0.2
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
William Bedford 0.5
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

William Bedford 964
Bob Lanier 19,248

William Bedford 573
Bob Lanier 9,698

William Bedford 109
Bob Lanier 3,007

William Bedford 37
Bob Lanier 777

*
William Bedford 126
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
William Bedford 238
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
William Bedford .416
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
William Bedford .318
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
William Bedford .605
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

William Bedford 6.7
(1987)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

William Bedford 4.9
(1987)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

William Bedford 1.1
(1987)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

William Bedford 0.4
(1987)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
William Bedford 0.7
(1987)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

William Bedford 2.1
Bob Lanier 18.6

William Bedford 1.9
Bob Lanier 9.6

William Bedford 0.3
Bob Lanier 3.5

William Bedford 0.2
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
William Bedford 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

William Bedford 29
Bob Lanier 1,244

William Bedford 26
Bob Lanier 645

William Bedford 4
Bob Lanier 235

William Bedford 3
Bob Lanier 62

*
William Bedford 5
Bob Lanier 99

*
William Bedford 14
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
William Bedford .250
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
William Bedford .000
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
William Bedford .688
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

William Bedford 6.0
(1992)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

William Bedford 2.8
(1991)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

William Bedford 0.5
(1991)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

William Bedford 1.0
(1992)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
William Bedford 0.5
(1991)
Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)

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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.