Brandon Ingram vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Brandon Ingram 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 Ingram

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 174 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 43 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 40 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 4 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 3 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 7 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .452 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .379 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .837 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (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.