Evers Burns vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Evers Burns 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
Evers Burns: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Evers Burns 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Evers Burns 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Evers Burns 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Evers Burns 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evers Burns 2.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns 1.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Evers Burns 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Evers Burns 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Evers Burns 56 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Evers Burns 30 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Evers Burns 9 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Evers Burns 6 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Evers Burns 3 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Evers Burns 23 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evers Burns .400 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Evers Burns - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Evers Burns .522 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evers Burns 2.4 (1994) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns 1.3 (1994) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Evers Burns 0.4 (1994) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Evers Burns 0.3 (1994) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns 0.1 (1994) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Evers Burns 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Evers Burns - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Evers Burns - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Evers Burns - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Evers Burns - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Evers Burns - 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.