Buddy Hield vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Bob Lanier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 2 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 1 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .200 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 1.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 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.