Leo Gottlieb vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Leo Gottlieb 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
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .288 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.