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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 8,923 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,024 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,044 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 607 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 567 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .537 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 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 16.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) 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.