Jaden Hardy vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jaden Hardy 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden Hardy 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jaden Hardy 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jaden Hardy 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jaden Hardy 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 1,446 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 309 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 255 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 67 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 16 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 178 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .425 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .381 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .763 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden Hardy 80 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jaden Hardy 15 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jaden Hardy 17 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jaden Hardy 3 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jaden Hardy 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jaden Hardy 19 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden Hardy .426 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jaden Hardy .407 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden Hardy .733 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024) 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.