Duane Cooper vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Duane Cooper 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

Duane Cooper

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Cooper: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Duane Cooper 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Duane Cooper 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Duane Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 204 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 59 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Duane Cooper 178 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Duane Cooper 21 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 2 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Duane Cooper 88 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .402 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .216 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper .720 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 2.4 (1993) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 0.8 (1993) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 2.3 (1993) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.3 (1993) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Duane Cooper 2 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Duane Cooper 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Duane Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Duane Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Duane Cooper 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Duane Cooper .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Duane Cooper - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Cooper 1.0 (1993) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Duane Cooper 0.5 (1993) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Duane Cooper 0.0 (1993) 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.