Bob Lanier vs. Jim Spruill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spruill 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.

Jim Spruill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jim Spruill: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jim Spruill 1

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jim Spruill 0

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jim Spruill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jim Spruill 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jim Spruill 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jim Spruill 2

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jim Spruill 0

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jim Spruill 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jim Spruill .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jim Spruill -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jim Spruill 2.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jim Spruill 0.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jim Spruill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jim Spruill -

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jim Spruill -

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jim Spruill 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jim Spruill -

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jim Spruill -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jim Spruill -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jim Spruill - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jim Spruill -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jim Spruill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jim Spruill - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.