Hoot Gibson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Hoot Gibson 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

Hoot Gibson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hoot Gibson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Hoot Gibson 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Hoot Gibson 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Hoot Gibson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson 176 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Hoot Gibson 37 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 32 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson .344 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson .656 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Hoot Gibson 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Hoot Gibson - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Hoot Gibson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Hoot Gibson - 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.