Bob Lanier vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Ron Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.