Kyrie Irving vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,724 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 272 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 358 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 105 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Kyrie Irving 74 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .455 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .891 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.