Mark Eaton vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Mark Eaton

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Eaton: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Eaton 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Mark Eaton 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Mark Eaton 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Mark Eaton 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Eaton 3 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Eaton 5 Bob Lanier 0

Defensive Player of The Year Mark Eaton 2 Bob Lanier 0 *

Blocks Leader Mark Eaton 4 Bob Lanier 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 3.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 5,216 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 6,939 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Mark Eaton 840 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Mark Eaton 368 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 3,064 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Mark Eaton 875 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .458 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .649 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 9.7 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.3 (1985) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 1.5 (1985) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 (1987) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.6 (1985) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 6.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 7.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 2.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Eaton 454 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Mark Eaton 557 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Mark Eaton 52 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Mark Eaton 35 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Mark Eaton 210 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Mark Eaton 74 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Eaton .489 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Mark Eaton - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Eaton .639 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Eaton 14.5 (1986) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Eaton 11.0 (1989) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mark Eaton 2.5 (1986) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Mark Eaton 1.1 (1988) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Mark Eaton 5.8 (1985) 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.