John Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Johnson 869 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Johnson 73 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * 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.