Bud Grant vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bud Grant 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

Bud Grant

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Grant 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bud Grant 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bud Grant 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bud Grant 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 249 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 115 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bud Grant 90 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bud Grant 96 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .318 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .590 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 2.6 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 1.2 (1951) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Grant 54 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bud Grant 5 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bud Grant 7 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bud Grant 17 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Grant .393 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bud Grant .588 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Grant 3.9 (1950) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bud Grant 0.6 (1950) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bud Grant - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.