Bob Lanier vs. Wesley Person Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Person 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.

Wesley Person

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Wesley Person 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Wesley Person 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Wesley Person 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Wesley Person 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Wesley Person 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Wesley Person 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Wesley Person 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Wesley Person 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Wesley Person 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Wesley Person 8,192

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Wesley Person 2,402

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Wesley Person 1,234

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Wesley Person 579

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Wesley Person 230

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Wesley Person 733

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Wesley Person .457

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Wesley Person .418

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Wesley Person .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Wesley Person 15.1 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Wesley Person 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Wesley Person 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Wesley Person 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Wesley Person 0.6 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Wesley Person 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Wesley Person 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Wesley Person 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Wesley Person 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Wesley Person 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Wesley Person 278

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Wesley Person 87

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Wesley Person 31

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Wesley Person 14

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Wesley Person 6

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Wesley Person 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Wesley Person .417

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Wesley Person .373

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Wesley Person .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Wesley Person 15.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Wesley Person 6.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Wesley Person 2.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Wesley Person 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Wesley Person 0.6 (1997)

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.