John Block vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Block: 1966-67 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Block 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Block 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Block 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Block 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 11.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Block 6.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Block 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.5 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 7,106 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Block 3,965 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Block 805 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Block 111 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Block 67 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Block 597 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .433 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage John Block .778 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 20.2 (1968) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 11.0 (1968) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Block 1.8 (1969) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Block 0.8 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.6 (1975) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Block 6.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Block 3.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Block 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Block 130 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Block 75 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Block 9 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Block 4 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Block 0 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Block 21 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Block .446 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage John Block .769 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Block 12.4 (1969) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Block 5.0 (1972) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Block 0.6 (1969) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Block 1.0 (1975) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Block 0.0 (1975) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.