Horace Grant vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.