Enes Kanter vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.