Bob Lanier vs. Anthony Mason Comparison

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

vs.

Anthony Mason

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Anthony Mason 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Anthony Mason 13

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Anthony Mason 10

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Anthony Mason 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Anthony Mason 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Anthony Mason 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Anthony Mason 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Anthony Mason 8.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Anthony Mason 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Anthony Mason 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Anthony Mason 9,656

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Anthony Mason 7,279

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Anthony Mason 2,963

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Anthony Mason 648

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Anthony Mason 244

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Anthony Mason 882

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Anthony Mason .509

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Anthony Mason .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Anthony Mason .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Anthony Mason 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Anthony Mason 6.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Anthony Mason 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Anthony Mason 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Anthony Mason 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Anthony Mason 909

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Anthony Mason 636

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Anthony Mason 214

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Anthony Mason 54

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Anthony Mason 28

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Anthony Mason 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Anthony Mason .524

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Anthony Mason .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Anthony Mason .668

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992)

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.