Bob Lanier vs. Jay Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Vincent 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.

Jay Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jay Vincent: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jay Vincent 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jay Vincent 6

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jay Vincent 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jay Vincent 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jay Vincent 5.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jay Vincent 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jay Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jay Vincent 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jay Vincent 8,729

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jay Vincent 3,167

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jay Vincent 1,124

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jay Vincent 413

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jay Vincent 172

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jay Vincent 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jay Vincent .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jay Vincent .148

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jay Vincent .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jay Vincent 21.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jay Vincent 8.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jay Vincent 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jay Vincent 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jay Vincent 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jay Vincent 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jay Vincent 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jay Vincent 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jay Vincent 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jay Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jay Vincent 490

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jay Vincent 177

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jay Vincent 46

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jay Vincent 24

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jay Vincent 9

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jay Vincent 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jay Vincent .410

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jay Vincent .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jay Vincent .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jay Vincent 17.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jay Vincent 7.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jay Vincent 1.9 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jay Vincent 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jay Vincent 0.8 (1985)

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.