Bob Lanier vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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.

Fred Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Fred Schaus 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Fred Schaus - 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.