Jim Ard vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.