Bob Lanier vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Victor Wembanyama 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

Blocks Leader Bob Lanier 0 * Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Victor Wembanyama 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Victor Wembanyama 10.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Victor Wembanyama 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Victor Wembanyama 2,638

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Victor Wembanyama 1,261

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Victor Wembanyama 442

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Victor Wembanyama 140

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Victor Wembanyama 430

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Victor Wembanyama 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Victor Wembanyama .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Victor Wembanyama .339

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Victor Wembanyama .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Victor Wembanyama 24.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Victor Wembanyama 11.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Victor Wembanyama 3.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Victor Wembanyama -

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.