Bill Herman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Herman 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Herman 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Herman 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Herman 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Herman 4.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Herman 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Herman 56 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Herman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Herman 15 Bob Lanier 3,007

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

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

Total Games Bill Herman 13 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Herman .385 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Herman .545 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Herman 4.3 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Herman 1.2 (1950) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Herman - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Herman - Bob Lanier 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Herman - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Herman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Herman - Bob Lanier 235

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

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

Total Games Bill Herman 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Herman - Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Herman - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Herman - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Herman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Herman - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Herman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.