Cory Joseph vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Cory Joseph 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

Cory Joseph

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Joseph 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Cory Joseph 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Cory Joseph 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Cory Joseph 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 6.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 5,651 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 2,020 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Cory Joseph 2,445 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Cory Joseph 600 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 179 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Cory Joseph 816 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .441 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .349 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .786 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 5.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 1.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 1.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 430 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 127 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Cory Joseph 136 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Cory Joseph 43 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 9 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Cory Joseph 82 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .461 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .325 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .759 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2018) 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.