Marty Byrnes vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Marty Byrnes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Marty Byrnes:
1978-79 to 1982-83
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Marty Byrnes1
Bob Lanier0
Marty Byrnes4
Bob Lanier14
Marty Byrnes1
Bob Lanier9
Marty Byrnes0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Marty Byrnes 5.7
Bob Lanier 20.1

Marty Byrnes 2.2
Bob Lanier 10.1

Marty Byrnes 1.6
Bob Lanier 3.1

Marty Byrnes 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Marty Byrnes 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Marty Byrnes 1,495
Bob Lanier 19,248

Marty Byrnes 586
Bob Lanier 9,698

Marty Byrnes 409
Bob Lanier 3,007

Marty Byrnes 102
Bob Lanier 777

*
Marty Byrnes 34
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Marty Byrnes 263
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Marty Byrnes .463
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Marty Byrnes .326
*
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Marty Byrnes .736
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Marty Byrnes 7.8
(1981)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Marty Byrnes 2.5
(1981)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Marty Byrnes 2.2
(1983)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Marty Byrnes 0.5
(1983)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Marty Byrnes 0.2
(1981)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Marty Byrnes 1.5
Bob Lanier 18.6

Marty Byrnes 0.3
Bob Lanier 9.6

Marty Byrnes 0.3
Bob Lanier 3.5

Marty Byrnes 0.0
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Marty Byrnes 0.0
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Marty Byrnes 6
Bob Lanier 1,244

Marty Byrnes 1
Bob Lanier 645

Marty Byrnes 1
Bob Lanier 235

Marty Byrnes 0
Bob Lanier 62

*
Marty Byrnes 0
Bob Lanier 99

*
Marty Byrnes 4
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Marty Byrnes .333
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Marty Byrnes -
*
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Marty Byrnes .667
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Marty Byrnes 1.5
(1980)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Marty Byrnes 0.3
(1980)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Marty Byrnes 0.3
(1980)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Marty Byrnes 0.0
(1980)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Marty Byrnes 0.0
(1980)
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.