Bill Closs vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.