Bob Lanier vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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.

John Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 John Wallace 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * John Wallace 216

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * John Wallace 2

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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.