Bob Lanier vs. Richard Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Washington and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84
Richard Washington:
1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Lanier0
Richard Washington0
Bob Lanier14
Richard Washington6
Bob Lanier9
Richard Washington2
Bob Lanier8
Richard Washington0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 20.1
Richard Washington 9.8

Bob Lanier 10.1
Richard Washington 6.3

Bob Lanier 3.1
Richard Washington 1.2

Bob Lanier 1.1
*
Richard Washington 0.6

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 19,248
Richard Washington 3,456

Bob Lanier 9,698
Richard Washington 2,204

Bob Lanier 3,007
Richard Washington 409

Bob Lanier 777
*
Richard Washington 224

Bob Lanier 1,100
*
Richard Washington 277

Bob Lanier 959
Richard Washington 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .514
Richard Washington .453

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .154
*
Richard Washington .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .767
Richard Washington .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)
Richard Washington 13.0
(1977)

Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)
Richard Washington 8.5
(1977)

Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)
Richard Washington 1.6
(1981)

Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)
*
Richard Washington 0.9
(1978)

Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)
*
Richard Washington 1.1
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 18.6
Richard Washington 6.8

Bob Lanier 9.6
Richard Washington 3.0

Bob Lanier 3.5
Richard Washington 0.3

Bob Lanier 0.9
*
Richard Washington 0.5

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 1,244
Richard Washington 75

Bob Lanier 645
Richard Washington 33

Bob Lanier 235
Richard Washington 3

Bob Lanier 62
*
Richard Washington 5

Bob Lanier 99
*
Richard Washington 9

Bob Lanier 67
Richard Washington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .532
Richard Washington .537

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .000
*
Richard Washington -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .768
Richard Washington .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)
Richard Washington 7.3
(1980)

Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)
Richard Washington 3.3
(1979)

Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)
Richard Washington 0.4
(1980)

Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)
*
Richard Washington 0.6
(1980)

Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)
*
Richard Washington 1.1
(1980)

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.