Bob Lanier vs. Russ Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Lee 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.

Russ Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Russ Lee 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Russ Lee 3

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Russ Lee 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Russ Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Russ Lee 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Russ Lee 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Russ Lee 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Russ Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Russ Lee 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Russ Lee 282

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Russ Lee 114

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Russ Lee 65

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Russ Lee 22 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Russ Lee 3 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Russ Lee 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Russ Lee .391

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Russ Lee .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Russ Lee 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Russ Lee 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Russ Lee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Russ Lee 0.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Russ Lee 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Russ Lee 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Russ Lee 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Russ Lee 27

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Russ Lee 7

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Russ Lee 3

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Russ Lee 3 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Russ Lee 1 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Russ Lee 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Russ Lee .591

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Russ Lee .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Russ Lee 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Russ Lee 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Russ Lee 0.2 (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.