Earl Cureton vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Earl Cureton 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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) 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.