Dante Exum vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Dante Exum 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dante Exum: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dante Exum 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dante Exum 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dante Exum 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dante Exum 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 6.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 1,991 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 623 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dante Exum 728 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dante Exum 135 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dante Exum 52 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dante Exum 320 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .435 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .343 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .765 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 8.7 (2025) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 2.8 (2021) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 3.1 (2018) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2021) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.3 (2021) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Exum 3.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Exum 126 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dante Exum 37 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dante Exum 31 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dante Exum 9 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dante Exum 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dante Exum 38 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Exum .420 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dante Exum .333 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dante Exum .792 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Exum 5.1 (2018) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Exum 1.4 (2018) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dante Exum 1.3 (2017) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dante Exum 0.7 (2017) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dante Exum 0.1 (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.