Bob Lanier vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Bob Lanier 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.