Bill Hosket vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Hosket: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Hosket 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Hosket 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Hosket 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Hosket 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 4.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 2.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 573 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 355 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Hosket 94 Bob Lanier 3,007

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

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

Total Games Bill Hosket 143 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .485 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .715 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 8.1 (1971) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 5.8 (1971) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 1.5 (1971) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 1.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Hosket 17 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Hosket 12 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Hosket 4 Bob Lanier 235

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

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

Total Games Bill Hosket 9 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Hosket .438 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Hosket .600 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Hosket 2.2 (1970) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Hosket 1.8 (1969) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Hosket 0.5 (1969) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Hosket - 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.