Dick Gibbs vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Dick Gibbs 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

Dick Gibbs

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Gibbs: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Gibbs 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dick Gibbs 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dick Gibbs 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dick Gibbs 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 5.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 1,739 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 624 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 260 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 67 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 35 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dick Gibbs 333 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .402 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs .799 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 10.8 (1974) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 3.1 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.1 (1974) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 (1974) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 18 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 2 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 3 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 0 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dick Gibbs 11 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .368 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs 1.000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 2.0 (1976) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 (1976) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 (1976) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1975) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 (1976) * 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.