Bob Lanier vs. Dwight Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Powell 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
Dwight Powell: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Dwight Powell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Dwight Powell 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Dwight Powell 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Dwight Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Dwight Powell 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Dwight Powell 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Dwight Powell 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Dwight Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dwight Powell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Dwight Powell 4,815

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Dwight Powell 3,049

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Dwight Powell 751

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Dwight Powell 427

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Dwight Powell 314

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Dwight Powell 727

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Dwight Powell .604

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Dwight Powell .294

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Dwight Powell .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Dwight Powell 10.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Dwight Powell 5.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Dwight Powell 1.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Dwight Powell 0.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Dwight Powell 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Dwight Powell 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Dwight Powell 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Dwight Powell 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Dwight Powell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Dwight Powell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Dwight Powell 107

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Dwight Powell 90

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Dwight Powell 18

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Dwight Powell 7

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Dwight Powell 6

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Dwight Powell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Dwight Powell .591

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Dwight Powell .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Dwight Powell .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Dwight Powell 6.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Dwight Powell 4.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Dwight Powell 1.0 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Dwight Powell 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Dwight Powell 0.3 (2022)

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.