Bob Carrington vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Bob Carrington

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - 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.