Bam Adebayo vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,095 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 624 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 234 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 69 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .526 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .764 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 17.9 (2023) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.