Bob Lanier vs. Nassir Little Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nassir Little 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.

Nassir Little

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Nassir Little: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Nassir Little 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Nassir Little 5

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Nassir Little 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Nassir Little 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Nassir Little 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Nassir Little 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Nassir Little 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Nassir Little 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Nassir Little 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Nassir Little 1,313

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Nassir Little 688

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Nassir Little 170

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Nassir Little 73

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Nassir Little 93

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Nassir Little 237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Nassir Little .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Nassir Little .330

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Nassir Little .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Nassir Little 9.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Nassir Little 5.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Nassir Little 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Nassir Little 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Nassir Little 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Nassir Little 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Nassir Little 0.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Nassir Little 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Nassir Little 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Nassir Little 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Nassir Little 12

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Nassir Little 2

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Nassir Little 0

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Nassir Little 0

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Nassir Little 1

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Nassir Little 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Nassir Little .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Nassir Little .286

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Nassir Little .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Nassir Little 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Nassir Little 0.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Nassir Little 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Nassir Little 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Nassir Little 0.3 (2021)

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.