Bob Lanier vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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.

Gerald Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Gerald Wallace: 2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Gerald Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Gerald Wallace 14

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Gerald Wallace 7

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Gerald Wallace 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Gerald Wallace 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Gerald Wallace 1

Steals Leader Bob Lanier 0 * Gerald Wallace 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Gerald Wallace 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Gerald Wallace 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Gerald Wallace 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Gerald Wallace 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Gerald Wallace 9,933

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Gerald Wallace 4,838

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Gerald Wallace 1,725

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Gerald Wallace 1,200

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Gerald Wallace 681

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Gerald Wallace 19.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Gerald Wallace 10.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Gerald Wallace 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Gerald Wallace 2.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Gerald Wallace 2.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Gerald Wallace 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Gerald Wallace 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Gerald Wallace 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Gerald Wallace 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Gerald Wallace 262

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Gerald Wallace 128

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Gerald Wallace 45

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Gerald Wallace 22

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Gerald Wallace 17

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Gerald Wallace 17.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Gerald Wallace 9.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Gerald Wallace 2.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Gerald Wallace 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Gerald Wallace 1.5 (2010)

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.