Bob Lanier vs. Foots Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Foots Walker 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.

Foots Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Foots Walker: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Foots Walker 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Foots Walker 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Foots Walker 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Foots Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Foots Walker 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Foots Walker 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Foots Walker 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Foots Walker 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Foots Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Foots Walker 4,199

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Foots Walker 1,686

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Foots Walker 3,111

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Foots Walker 992

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Foots Walker 83

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Foots Walker 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Foots Walker .435

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Foots Walker .227 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Foots Walker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Foots Walker 10.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Foots Walker 3.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Foots Walker 8.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Foots Walker 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Foots Walker 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Foots Walker 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Foots Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Foots Walker 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Foots Walker 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Foots Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Foots Walker 109

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Foots Walker 35

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Foots Walker 64

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Foots Walker 14

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Foots Walker 4

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Foots Walker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Foots Walker .423

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Foots Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Foots Walker .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Foots Walker 15.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Foots Walker 4.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Foots Walker 6.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Foots Walker 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Foots Walker 1.0 (1978)

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.