Bob Lanier vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.