Carl Braun vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Carl Braun 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

Carl Braun

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - 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.