Franklin Edwards vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Franklin Edwards that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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
2023-24
Franklin Edwards:
1981-82 to 1987-88
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Franklin Edwards1
Bob Lanier0
Franklin Edwards7
Bob Lanier14
Franklin Edwards2
Bob Lanier9
Franklin Edwards0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Franklin Edwards 6.1
Bob Lanier 20.1

Franklin Edwards 1.0
Bob Lanier 10.1

Franklin Edwards 2.6
Bob Lanier 3.1

Franklin Edwards 0.8
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Franklin Edwards 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Franklin Edwards 1,802
Bob Lanier 19,248

Franklin Edwards 300
Bob Lanier 9,698

Franklin Edwards 774
Bob Lanier 3,007

Franklin Edwards 249
Bob Lanier 777

*
Franklin Edwards 21
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Franklin Edwards 296
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Franklin Edwards .449
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Franklin Edwards .030
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Franklin Edwards .795
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Franklin Edwards 9.0
(1986)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Franklin Edwards 1.3
(1987)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Franklin Edwards 5.8
(1988)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Franklin Edwards 1.2
(1986)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Franklin Edwards 0.1
(1982)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Franklin Edwards 3.5
Bob Lanier 18.6

Franklin Edwards 0.7
Bob Lanier 9.6

Franklin Edwards 1.0
Bob Lanier 3.5

Franklin Edwards 0.4
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Franklin Edwards 0.0
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Franklin Edwards 73
Bob Lanier 1,244

Franklin Edwards 14
Bob Lanier 645

Franklin Edwards 22
Bob Lanier 235

Franklin Edwards 8
Bob Lanier 62

*
Franklin Edwards 0
Bob Lanier 99

*
Franklin Edwards 21
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Franklin Edwards .481
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Franklin Edwards 1.000
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Franklin Edwards .846
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Franklin Edwards 3.7
(1982)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Franklin Edwards 0.8
(1983)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Franklin Edwards 1.4
(1983)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Franklin Edwards 0.4
(1983)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Franklin Edwards 0.0
(1983)
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.