Eddie Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Eddie Johnson 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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 15.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.