Bob Lanier vs. Dennis Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Scott 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.

Dennis Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Dennis Scott: 1990-91 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Dennis Scott 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Dennis Scott 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Dennis Scott 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Dennis Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Dennis Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dennis Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Dennis Scott 8,094

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Dennis Scott 1,774

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Dennis Scott 1,296

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Dennis Scott 525

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Dennis Scott 197

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Dennis Scott 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Dennis Scott .417

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Dennis Scott .397

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Dennis Scott .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Dennis Scott 19.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Dennis Scott 3.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Dennis Scott 3.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Dennis Scott 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Dennis Scott 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Dennis Scott 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Dennis Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Dennis Scott 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dennis Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Dennis Scott 519

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Dennis Scott 129

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Dennis Scott 77

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Dennis Scott 36

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Dennis Scott 9

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Dennis Scott 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Dennis Scott .399

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Dennis Scott .364

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Dennis Scott .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Dennis Scott 14.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Dennis Scott 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Dennis Scott 2.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Dennis Scott 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Dennis Scott 1.0 (1994)

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.