John Brown vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Brown 703 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Brown 250 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Brown 486 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Brown 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Brown 1 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Brown 7 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) 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.