Joe Kleine vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Kleine 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Joe Kleine 15 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Joe Kleine 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Joe Kleine 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 4.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 4.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 4,666 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 3,991 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Joe Kleine 622 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Joe Kleine 261 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 285 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Joe Kleine 965 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .453 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .271 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .794 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 3.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 2.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Kleine 192 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Joe Kleine 133 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Joe Kleine 18 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Joe Kleine 11 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Joe Kleine 15 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Joe Kleine 50 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Kleine .515 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Joe Kleine .200 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Kleine .793 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999) 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.