Joe Hutton vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Hutton 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Joe Hutton 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Joe Hutton 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Joe Hutton 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 302 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 187 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Joe Hutton 115 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Joe Hutton 120 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .331 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .690 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 1.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 0.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Hutton 35 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Joe Hutton 16 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Joe Hutton 13 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Joe Hutton 19 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Hutton .375 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Hutton .611 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Hutton - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.