Bob Lanier vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.
De'Anthony Melton
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84
De'Anthony Melton:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons
NBA Championships
Bob Lanier0
De'Anthony Melton0
NBA Seasons
Bob Lanier14
De'Anthony Melton6
Playoffs Played
Bob Lanier9
De'Anthony Melton4
All-Star Games
Bob Lanier8
De'Anthony Melton0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
Bob Lanier 20.1
De'Anthony Melton 9.1
Rebounds Per Game
Bob Lanier 10.1
De'Anthony Melton 3.7
Assists Per Game
Bob Lanier 3.1
De'Anthony Melton 2.8
Steals Per Game
Bob Lanier 1.1
*
De'Anthony Melton 1.4
Blocks Per Game
Bob Lanier 1.5
*
De'Anthony Melton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points
Bob Lanier 19,248
De'Anthony Melton 3,169
Total Rebounds
Bob Lanier 9,698
De'Anthony Melton 1,296
Total Assists
Bob Lanier 3,007
De'Anthony Melton 971
Total Steals
Bob Lanier 777
*
De'Anthony Melton 495
Total Blocks
Bob Lanier 1,100
*
De'Anthony Melton 170
Total Games
Bob Lanier 959
De'Anthony Melton 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .514
De'Anthony Melton .410
3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .154
*
De'Anthony Melton .369
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .767
De'Anthony Melton .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)
De'Anthony Melton 11.1
(2024)
Rebounds Per Game
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)
De'Anthony Melton 4.5
(2022)
Assists Per Game
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)
De'Anthony Melton 3.2
(2019)
Steals Per Game
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)
*
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
Blocks Per Game
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)
*
De'Anthony Melton 0.6
(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game
Bob Lanier 18.6
De'Anthony Melton 6.4
Rebounds Per Game
Bob Lanier 9.6
De'Anthony Melton 3.1
Assists Per Game
Bob Lanier 3.5
De'Anthony Melton 1.5
Steals Per Game
Bob Lanier 0.9
*
De'Anthony Melton 0.9
Blocks Per Game
Bob Lanier 1.5
*
De'Anthony Melton 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points
Bob Lanier 1,244
De'Anthony Melton 174
Total Rebounds
Bob Lanier 645
De'Anthony Melton 84
Total Assists
Bob Lanier 235
De'Anthony Melton 40
Total Steals
Bob Lanier 62
*
De'Anthony Melton 24
Total Blocks
Bob Lanier 99
*
De'Anthony Melton 18
Total Games
Bob Lanier 67
De'Anthony Melton 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .532
De'Anthony Melton .352
3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .000
*
De'Anthony Melton .313
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .768
De'Anthony Melton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)
De'Anthony Melton 7.9
(2023)
Rebounds Per Game
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)
De'Anthony Melton 3.3
(2023)
Assists Per Game
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)
De'Anthony Melton 1.6
(2023)
Steals Per Game
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)
*
De'Anthony Melton 1.2
(2023)
Blocks Per Game
Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)
*
De'Anthony Melton 0.8
(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.
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