Bob Lanier vs. Mehmet Okur Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mehmet Okur 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.

Mehmet Okur

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Mehmet Okur 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Mehmet Okur 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Mehmet Okur 6

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Mehmet Okur 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Mehmet Okur 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Mehmet Okur 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Mehmet Okur 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Mehmet Okur 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Mehmet Okur 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Mehmet Okur 8,561

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Mehmet Okur 4,436

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Mehmet Okur 1,089

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Mehmet Okur 329

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Mehmet Okur 453

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Mehmet Okur 634

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Mehmet Okur .458

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Mehmet Okur .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Mehmet Okur .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Mehmet Okur 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Mehmet Okur 5.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Mehmet Okur 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Mehmet Okur 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Mehmet Okur 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Mehmet Okur 576

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Mehmet Okur 416

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Mehmet Okur 78

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Mehmet Okur 49

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Mehmet Okur 46

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Mehmet Okur 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Mehmet Okur .415

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Mehmet Okur .362

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Mehmet Okur .713

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007)

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.