Bob Lanier vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Bob Lanier 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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.