John Barnhill vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and John Barnhill 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

John Barnhill

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.