Bob Lanier vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Bob Lanier 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.