Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.