Larry Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.