Derrick Coleman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.