John Lambert vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Lambert 446 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Lambert 28 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) 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.