Hal Greer vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - 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.