Bob Lanier vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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.

Dick Mehen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Dick Mehen 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Dick Mehen 550

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Dick Mehen 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Dick Mehen 3

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Dick Mehen .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.