Art Burris vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Art Burris 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

Art Burris

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Burris: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Burris 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Art Burris 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Art Burris 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Art Burris 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 2.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris 187 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Art Burris 205 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Art Burris 54 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Art Burris 74 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris .260 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris .627 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris 2.7 (1952) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris 3.2 (1951) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Art Burris 0.8 (1951) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Burris - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Burris - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Art Burris - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Art Burris - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Art Burris 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Burris - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Art Burris - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Burris - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Art Burris - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Art Burris - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Art Burris - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.