Bob Lanier vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jarred Vanderbilt 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jarred Vanderbilt 4

NBA Cups Won Bob Lanier 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,808

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,926

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jarred Vanderbilt 436

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jarred Vanderbilt 326

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jarred Vanderbilt 130

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jarred Vanderbilt 309

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jarred Vanderbilt .560

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jarred Vanderbilt .288

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jarred Vanderbilt .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jarred Vanderbilt 109

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jarred Vanderbilt 111

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jarred Vanderbilt 21

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jarred Vanderbilt 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jarred Vanderbilt .419

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jarred Vanderbilt .233

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jarred Vanderbilt .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jarred Vanderbilt 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

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.