Butch Carter vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Butch Carter 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

Butch Carter

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter 8.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - 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.