Jaylen Brown vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.