Jalen Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jalen Johnson 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

Jalen Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 9.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 5.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 1,343 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 796 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 289 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 108 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 83 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jalen Johnson 148 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .506 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .328 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .694 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.