Elijah Harkless vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Elijah Harkless 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Elijah Harkless: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elijah Harkless 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Elijah Harkless 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Elijah Harkless 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Elijah Harkless 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless 32 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless 21 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Elijah Harkless 8 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Elijah Harkless 10 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless 1 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Elijah Harkless 10 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless .314 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless .280 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless .500 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless 3.2 (2025) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless 2.1 (2025) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.8 (2025) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2025) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless 0.1 (2025) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Elijah Harkless 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Elijah Harkless - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Elijah Harkless - 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.