Brad Branson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Brad Branson 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

Brad Branson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - 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.