Johnny Baum vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Johnny Baum 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

Johnny Baum

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.