Chuck Cooper vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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. 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.