Bob Lanier vs. Anthony Tolliver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Tolliver and Bob Lanier, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Lanier played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Anthony Tolliver, who played 13. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Anthony Tolliver had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Lanier 14 9 1970-71 to 1983-84
Anthony Tolliver 13 4 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1970-712008-09
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
Anthony Tolliver 19 10.9 2.7 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 3.4 .292 0.5 2.2 .220 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1971-722009-10
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
Anthony Tolliver 46 31.0 11.7 1.8 5.1 7.0 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.8 4.2 9.8 .430 1.1 3.3 .329 2.2 2.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1972-732010-11
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 81 38.9 23.8 - - 14.9 3.2 - - - 3.4 10.0 20.4 .490 - - - 3.8 4.9 .773
Anthony Tolliver 65 21.0 6.7 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.8 .450 0.7 1.8 .409 1.6 2.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1973-742011-12
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 81 37.6 22.5 3.3 9.9 13.3 4.2 1.4 3.0 - 3.4 9.2 18.3 .504 - - - 4.0 5.0 .797
Anthony Tolliver 51 17.3 4.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.6 .390 0.5 2.0 .248 0.8 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 7 43.3 26.3 3.7 11.6 15.3 3.0 0.6 2.0 - 4.0 11.0 21.7 .507 - - - 4.3 5.4 .789
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1974-752012-13
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 76 39.3 24.0 3.0 9.1 12.0 4.6 1.0 2.3 - 3.1 9.6 18.9 .510 - - - 4.8 5.9 .802
Anthony Tolliver 62 15.5 4.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.3 3.5 .380 0.7 2.1 .338 0.7 0.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 3 42.7 20.3 1.7 9.0 10.7 6.3 1.3 4.0 - 3.3 8.7 17.0 .510 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Anthony Tolliver 6 11.3 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.3 .571 1.2 1.8 .636 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 6

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1975-762013-14
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 64 36.9 21.3 3.4 8.3 11.7 3.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.2 8.5 15.9 .532 - - - 4.4 5.8 .768
Anthony Tolliver 64 20.3 6.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.8 .420 1.6 3.9 .413 0.5 0.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 9 39.9 26.1 4.3 8.3 12.7 3.3 0.9 2.3 - 3.8 10.6 19.1 .552 - - - 5.0 5.6 .900
Anthony Tolliver 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1976-772014-15
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 64 38.2 25.3 3.1 8.5 11.6 3.3 1.1 2.0 - 2.7 10.6 19.8 .534 - - - 4.1 5.0 .818
Anthony Tolliver 76 18.9 6.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.2 .410 1.4 3.8 .366 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 3 39.3 28.0 4.3 12.3 16.7 2.0 1.0 2.3 - 3.3 11.3 18.0 .630 - - - 5.3 6.3 .842
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 63 36.7 24.5 3.1 8.2 11.3 3.4 1.3 1.5 3.6 2.9 9.9 18.4 .537 - - - 4.7 6.1 .772
Anthony Tolliver 72 18.6 5.3 0.5 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.6 .386 1.4 3.8 .360 0.4 0.7 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 3 8.7 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 53 34.6 23.6 3.1 6.2 9.3 2.6 0.9 1.4 3.3 3.4 9.2 17.9 .515 - - - 5.2 6.9 .749
Anthony Tolliver 65 22.7 7.1 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.4 5.4 .442 1.4 3.5 .391 0.9 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 63 33.8 19.2 2.4 6.3 8.8 2.9 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 7.4 13.8 .537 0.0 0.1 .167 4.4 5.6 .782
Anthony Tolliver 79 22.2 8.9 0.6 2.4 3.1 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 6.0 .464 2.0 4.6 .436 1.3 1.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 7 36.6 19.3 2.4 6.9 9.3 4.4 1.0 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.4 14.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.0 .738
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 67 26.2 14.3 1.9 4.3 6.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.7 5.6 10.7 .525 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.1 4.1 .751
Anthony Tolliver 65 16.6 5.0 0.2 2.5 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.5 4.0 .382 1.2 3.3 .377 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 7 33.7 17.6 1.7 5.7 7.4 4.0 1.7 1.1 2.1 2.6 7.1 12.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.6 .719
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 74 26.8 13.5 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.0 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 5.5 9.9 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.3 .752
Anthony Tolliver 55 15.9 3.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .357 0.9 2.6 .338 0.4 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 6 35.3 16.0 3.0 4.5 7.5 3.7 1.3 0.8 2.3 3.5 6.8 13.3 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 4.2 .560
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 39 25.1 10.7 1.5 3.6 5.1 2.7 0.9 0.6 2.1 3.2 4.2 8.5 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .684
Anthony Tolliver 11 9.0 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.5 .235 0.4 1.3 .286 0.5 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 9 27.8 13.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.6 0.6 1.6 2.3 3.6 5.7 9.9 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.9 .600
Anthony Tolliver 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Bob Lanier Anthony Tolliver
Season 1983-84-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 72 27.9 13.6 2.0 4.4 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.2 5.4 9.5 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.8 .708
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 16 31.2 12.7 2.0 5.3 7.3 3.4 0.7 0.6 2.4 3.6 5.1 10.7 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.8 .886
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------