Bob Lanier vs. Nene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nene 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.

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Nene 12

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Nene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Nene 721

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Nene 493

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Nene 145

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Nene 72

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Nene 49

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Nene 1.1 (2014)

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.