Carlos Clark vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Carlos Clark 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

Carlos Clark

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Clark: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Clark 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Carlos Clark 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Carlos Clark 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Carlos Clark 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Clark 223 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Carlos Clark 86 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Carlos Clark 65 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Carlos Clark 43 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Carlos Clark 3 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Carlos Clark 93 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Clark .407 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Carlos Clark .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Clark .803 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 1.1 (1985) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.6 (1985) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.0 (1985) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 1.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Clark 17 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Carlos Clark 3 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Carlos Clark 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Carlos Clark 2 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Carlos Clark 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Carlos Clark 11 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Clark .467 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Carlos Clark - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Clark .750 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 1.0 (1985) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 (1985) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 (1984) 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.