Bobby Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bobby Jones 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

Bobby Jones

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Jones: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Jones 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Jones 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Jones 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bobby Jones 4 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Jones 8 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Jones 9 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 5.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 8,911 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 4,256 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bobby Jones 1,888 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bobby Jones 1,050 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 982 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bobby Jones 774 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .550 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .780 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 15.1 (1977) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 8.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.4 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 11.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 4.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 1.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Jones 1,453 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bobby Jones 614 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bobby Jones 284 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bobby Jones 132 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bobby Jones 156 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bobby Jones 125 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Jones .535 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bobby Jones .000 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Jones .809 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Jones 14.7 (1981) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Jones 7.8 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bobby Jones 3.5 (1977) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bobby Jones 2.8 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Jones 2.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.