John Battle vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Battle 273 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Battle 612 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Battle 80 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Battle 13 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Battle 55 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.