Bob Lanier vs. James Southerland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Southerland and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84
James Southerland:
2013-14 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Lanier0
James Southerland0
Bob Lanier14
James Southerland1
Bob Lanier9
James Southerland0
Bob Lanier8
James Southerland0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 20.1
James Southerland 3.5

Bob Lanier 10.1
James Southerland 2.0

Bob Lanier 3.1
James Southerland 0.0

Bob Lanier 1.1
*
James Southerland 0.3

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
James Southerland 0.5

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 19,248
James Southerland 14

Bob Lanier 9,698
James Southerland 8

Bob Lanier 3,007
James Southerland 0

Bob Lanier 777
*
James Southerland 1

Bob Lanier 1,100
*
James Southerland 2

Bob Lanier 959
James Southerland 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .514
James Southerland .333

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .154
*
James Southerland .500

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .767
James Southerland .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)
James Southerland 3.5
(2014)

Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)
James Southerland 2.0
(2014)

Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)
James Southerland 0.0
(2014)

Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)
*
James Southerland 0.3
(2014)

Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)
*
James Southerland 0.5
(2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 18.6
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 9.6
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 3.5
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 0.9
*
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
James Southerland -

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 1,244
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 645
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 235
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 62
*
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 99
*
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 67
James Southerland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .532
James Southerland -

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .000
*
James Southerland -

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .768
James Southerland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)
*
James Southerland -

Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)
*
James Southerland -

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.