Harvey Catchings vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Harvey Catchings 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

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
Harvey Catchings:
1974-75 to 1984-85
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Harvey Catchings0
Bob Lanier0
Harvey Catchings11
Bob Lanier14
Harvey Catchings9
Bob Lanier9
Harvey Catchings0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Harvey Catchings 3.2
Bob Lanier 20.1

Harvey Catchings 5.0
Bob Lanier 10.1

Harvey Catchings 0.8
Bob Lanier 3.1

Harvey Catchings 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Harvey Catchings 1.7
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Harvey Catchings 2,335
Bob Lanier 19,248

Harvey Catchings 3,639
Bob Lanier 9,698

Harvey Catchings 608
Bob Lanier 3,007

Harvey Catchings 261
Bob Lanier 777

*
Harvey Catchings 1,226
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Harvey Catchings 725
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Harvey Catchings .435
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Harvey Catchings .000
*
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Harvey Catchings .647
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Harvey Catchings 4.6
(1979)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Harvey Catchings 6.9
(1976)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Harvey Catchings 1.3
(1981)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Harvey Catchings 0.5
(1982)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Harvey Catchings 2.4
(1981)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Harvey Catchings 1.4
Bob Lanier 18.6

Harvey Catchings 2.9
Bob Lanier 9.6

Harvey Catchings 0.4
Bob Lanier 3.5

Harvey Catchings 0.1
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Harvey Catchings 0.9
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Harvey Catchings 74
Bob Lanier 1,244

Harvey Catchings 154
Bob Lanier 645

Harvey Catchings 23
Bob Lanier 235

Harvey Catchings 3
Bob Lanier 62

*
Harvey Catchings 49
Bob Lanier 99

*
Harvey Catchings 53
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Harvey Catchings .397
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Harvey Catchings -
*
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Harvey Catchings .500
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Harvey Catchings 5.7
(1976)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Harvey Catchings 9.3
(1976)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Harvey Catchings 2.0
(1976)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Harvey Catchings 0.2
(1983)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Harvey Catchings 3.0
(1976)
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.