Clay Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Clay Johnson 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

Clay Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clay Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Clay Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Clay Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Clay Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 2.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 224 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 93 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Clay Johnson 45 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Clay Johnson 33 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 9 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Clay Johnson 80 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .410 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Clay Johnson .333 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson .724 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 24 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 8 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Clay Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Clay Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Clay Johnson 17 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .550 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Clay Johnson .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson 1.000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 (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.