Boris Diaw vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Boris Diaw 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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) 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.