Bob Lanier vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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.

Yuta Watanabe

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (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.