Chris Ford vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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.