Bob Lanier vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Bob Lanier 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.