Byron Irvin vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Byron Irvin 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

Byron Irvin

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Byron Irvin: 1989-90 to 1992-93
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Byron Irvin 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Byron Irvin 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Byron Irvin 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Byron Irvin 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 451 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 123 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Byron Irvin 73 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Byron Irvin 44 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 3 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 87 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .471 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin .350 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .722 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 5.5 (1993) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 1.5 (1990) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 0.9 (1990) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.6 (1990) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.1 (1991) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Byron Irvin 15 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Byron Irvin 8 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Byron Irvin 5 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Byron Irvin 2 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Byron Irvin 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Byron Irvin 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Byron Irvin .227 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Byron Irvin - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Byron Irvin .833 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Byron Irvin 3.8 (1990) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Byron Irvin 2.0 (1990) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Byron Irvin 1.3 (1990) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Byron Irvin 0.5 (1990) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Byron Irvin 0.0 (1990) 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.