Al Horford vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Al Horford 866 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Al Horford 197 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.