Brandon Boston Jr. vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Brandon Boston Jr. 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

Brandon Boston Jr.

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Boston Jr.: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Boston Jr. 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Boston Jr. 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 6.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Boston Jr. 653 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Brandon Boston Jr. 193 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Brandon Boston Jr. 84 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Brandon Boston Jr. 46 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Brandon Boston Jr. 21 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Brandon Boston Jr. 105 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .396 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .313 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .776 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 6.7 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 2.2 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.0 (2022) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.5 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.3 (2022) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Boston Jr. 5 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Brandon Boston Jr. 2 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Brandon Boston Jr. 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Brandon Boston Jr. 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .500 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .500 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.7 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.3 (2024) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.