Dan Issel vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Dan Issel 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

Dan Issel

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Issel 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dan Issel 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dan Issel 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dan Issel 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 20.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 14,659 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 5,707 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dan Issel 1,804 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dan Issel 698 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dan Issel 396 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dan Issel 718 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .506 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .253 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .797 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 23.8 (1980) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.1 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 3.7 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1978) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.7 (1982) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Issel 19.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 7.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 2.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Issel 1,029 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dan Issel 393 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dan Issel 145 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dan Issel 42 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dan Issel 24 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dan Issel 53 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Issel .496 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dan Issel .500 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dan Issel .829 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Issel 27.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Issel 10.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dan Issel 4.1 (1978) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Issel 1.2 (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.