Darrell Griffith vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Darrell Griffith 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

Darrell Griffith

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darrell Griffith: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darrell Griffith 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Darrell Griffith 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Darrell Griffith 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Darrell Griffith 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Darrell Griffith 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 16.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 12,391 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 2,519 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 1,627 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 931 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 242 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Darrell Griffith 765 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .463 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .332 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .707 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 22.6 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 4.4 (1985) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.5 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.8 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1981) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 15.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darrell Griffith 557 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Darrell Griffith 141 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Darrell Griffith 77 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Darrell Griffith 47 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Darrell Griffith 11 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Darrell Griffith 37 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darrell Griffith .438 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Darrell Griffith .371 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darrell Griffith .711 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darrell Griffith 19.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darrell Griffith 5.9 (1984) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darrell Griffith 3.7 (1984) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darrell Griffith 1.7 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Darrell Griffith 0.5 (1985) 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.