Bob Lanier vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.