Bob Lanier vs. Drazen Petrovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Drazen Petrovic 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.

Drazen Petrovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Drazen Petrovic: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Drazen Petrovic 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Drazen Petrovic 4

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Drazen Petrovic 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Drazen Petrovic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Drazen Petrovic 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Drazen Petrovic 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Drazen Petrovic 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Drazen Petrovic 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Drazen Petrovic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Drazen Petrovic 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Drazen Petrovic 4,461

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Drazen Petrovic 669

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Drazen Petrovic 701

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Drazen Petrovic 265

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Drazen Petrovic 27

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Drazen Petrovic 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Drazen Petrovic .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Drazen Petrovic .437

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Drazen Petrovic .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Drazen Petrovic 22.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Drazen Petrovic 3.1 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Drazen Petrovic 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Drazen Petrovic 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Drazen Petrovic 0.2 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Drazen Petrovic 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Drazen Petrovic 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Drazen Petrovic 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Drazen Petrovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Drazen Petrovic 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Drazen Petrovic 297

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Drazen Petrovic 51

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Drazen Petrovic 42

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Drazen Petrovic 12

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Drazen Petrovic 1

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Drazen Petrovic 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Drazen Petrovic .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Drazen Petrovic .324

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Drazen Petrovic .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 24.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Drazen Petrovic 2.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Drazen Petrovic 3.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Drazen Petrovic 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Drazen Petrovic 0.3 (1992)

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.