Dale Ellis vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) 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.