Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Bob Lanier 9

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Bob Lanier 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Bob Lanier 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Bob Lanier 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bob Lanier 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Bob Lanier 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Bob Lanier 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 20,538 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,530 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,288 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 961 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,064 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 859 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .551 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .284 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .693 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.