Bob Lanier vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.