Joe Cooper vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.