Haywood Highsmith vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Haywood Highsmith0
Bob Lanier0
Haywood Highsmith4
Bob Lanier14
Haywood Highsmith3
Bob Lanier9
Haywood Highsmith0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Haywood Highsmith 4.8
Bob Lanier 20.1

Haywood Highsmith 3.0
Bob Lanier 10.1

Haywood Highsmith 0.8
Bob Lanier 3.1

Haywood Highsmith 0.6
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Haywood Highsmith 0.3
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Haywood Highsmith 693
Bob Lanier 19,248

Haywood Highsmith 429
Bob Lanier 9,698

Haywood Highsmith 121
Bob Lanier 3,007

Haywood Highsmith 92
Bob Lanier 777

*
Haywood Highsmith 50
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Haywood Highsmith 144
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Haywood Highsmith .443
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Haywood Highsmith .368
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Haywood Highsmith .535
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Haywood Highsmith 6.1
(2024)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Haywood Highsmith 3.5
(2023)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Haywood Highsmith 1.1
(2024)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Haywood Highsmith 0.8
(2024)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Haywood Highsmith 0.5
(2024)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Haywood Highsmith 3.0
Bob Lanier 18.6

Haywood Highsmith 1.4
Bob Lanier 9.6

Haywood Highsmith 0.5
Bob Lanier 3.5

Haywood Highsmith 0.4
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Haywood Highsmith 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Haywood Highsmith 93
Bob Lanier 1,244

Haywood Highsmith 43
Bob Lanier 645

Haywood Highsmith 16
Bob Lanier 235

Haywood Highsmith 11
Bob Lanier 62

*
Haywood Highsmith 3
Bob Lanier 99

*
Haywood Highsmith 31
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Haywood Highsmith .500
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Haywood Highsmith .378
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Haywood Highsmith .833
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Haywood Highsmith 4.8
(2024)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Haywood Highsmith 2.8
(2024)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Haywood Highsmith 1.6
(2024)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Haywood Highsmith 0.6
(2023)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Haywood Highsmith 0.2
(2024)
Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)

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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.