Dwight Anderson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Dwight Anderson 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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - 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.