William Howard vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and William Howard 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

William Howard

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Howard: 2019-20 to 2019-20
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons William Howard 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Howard 0.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game William Howard 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game William Howard 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game William Howard 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game William Howard 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds William Howard 2 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists William Howard 1 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games William Howard 2 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Howard .000 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage William Howard .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage William Howard - Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Howard 0.0 (2020) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game William Howard 1.0 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game William Howard 0.5 (2020) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game William Howard 0.0 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Howard 0.0 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Howard - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds William Howard - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists William Howard - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals William Howard - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks William Howard - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games William Howard 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Howard - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage William Howard - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage William Howard - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game William Howard - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game William Howard - 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.