Bob Davies vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Davies: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Davies 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Davies 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bob Davies 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bob Davies 4 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Davies 4 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Davies 5 Bob Lanier 0

Assists Leader Bob Davies 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Davies 14.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 2.9 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 4.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Davies 6,594 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bob Davies 980 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bob Davies 2,250 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

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

Total Games Bob Davies 462 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Davies .378 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Davies .759 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Davies 16.2 (1952) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 6.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Davies 13.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 2.4 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 4.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Davies 506 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bob Davies 78 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bob Davies 162 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bob Davies - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bob Davies 38 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Davies .341 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Davies .788 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Davies 19.8 (1952) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Davies 3.1 (1951) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Davies 5.4 (1951) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Davies - 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.