Dennis Bell vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Dennis Bell 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

Dennis Bell

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Bell: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Bell 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Bell 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Bell 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dennis Bell 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 2.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 175 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 119 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dennis Bell 28 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dennis Bell 28 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 10 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dennis Bell 63 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .374 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .535 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 3.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 2.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.2 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Bell 2 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dennis Bell 4 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dennis Bell 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dennis Bell 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dennis Bell 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dennis Bell 3 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Bell .125 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dennis Bell - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Bell .000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Bell 0.7 (1975) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Bell 1.3 (1975) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Bell 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.