Gale Bishop vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Gale Bishop 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

Gale Bishop

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gale Bishop: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gale Bishop 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Gale Bishop 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Gale Bishop 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Gale Bishop 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 8.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 467 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Gale Bishop 92 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Gale Bishop 56 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .325 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .651 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 8.3 (1949) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.6 (1949) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gale Bishop 18 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Gale Bishop 2 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Gale Bishop 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gale Bishop .269 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gale Bishop .500 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gale Bishop 9.0 (1949) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gale Bishop 1.0 (1949) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Gale Bishop - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.