Larry Drew vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Larry Drew 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 11.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Drew 714 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Drew 31 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) 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.