Carl Herrera vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Herrera 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Carl Herrera 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Carl Herrera 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Carl Herrera 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 5.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 2,481 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 1,690 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Carl Herrera 261 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Carl Herrera 237 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 204 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Carl Herrera 465 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .476 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .143 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .643 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 3.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 2.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 137 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 98 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Carl Herrera 13 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Carl Herrera 10 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Carl Herrera 41 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .451 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .711 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994) 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.