John Henson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Henson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Henson 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Henson 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Henson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 7.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 3,383 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Henson 2,368 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Henson 496 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Henson 211 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Henson 642 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Henson 445 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .540 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Henson .250 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .568 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 11.1 (2014) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 7.1 (2014) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.6 (2014) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 2.0 (2015) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 5.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Henson 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 81 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Henson 72 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Henson 10 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Henson 8 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Henson 17 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Henson 14 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .536 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .412 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 9.5 (2018) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 8.0 (2015) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Henson 2.5 (2018) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.8 (2015) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Henson 3.5 (2018) 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.