Bob Lanier vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn 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.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Jamal Mashburn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)

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.