Bob Lanier vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Bob Lanier 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Brook Lopez 17,687

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Brook Lopez 6,798

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Brook Lopez 1,632

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Brook Lopez 641

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Brook Lopez 2,084

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Brook Lopez 1,129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Brook Lopez .353

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.