Lew Hitch vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Lew Hitch

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lew Hitch 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Lew Hitch 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Lew Hitch 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Lew Hitch 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 5.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 5.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 2,075 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 2,183 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Lew Hitch 499 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Lew Hitch 414 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .376 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .674 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 3.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 4.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lew Hitch 145 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Lew Hitch 167 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Lew Hitch 32 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Lew Hitch 37 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lew Hitch .360 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lew Hitch .585 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lew Hitch - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Lew Hitch - 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.