Melvin Frazier vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Melvin Frazier

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Frazier: 2018-19 to 2021-22
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Frazier 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Frazier 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Frazier 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Melvin Frazier 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Frazier 2.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Frazier 87 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Melvin Frazier 28 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Melvin Frazier 5 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Melvin Frazier 11 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Melvin Frazier 2 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Melvin Frazier 32 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Frazier .340 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Melvin Frazier .209 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Frazier .533 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Frazier 10.7 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Frazier 4.3 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.3 (2022) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.5 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.1 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Frazier 1.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Frazier 1.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Frazier 5 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Melvin Frazier 4 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Melvin Frazier 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Melvin Frazier 1 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Melvin Frazier 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Melvin Frazier 3 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Frazier .400 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Melvin Frazier - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Frazier .500 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Frazier 1.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Frazier 1.3 (2019) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.0 (2019) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.3 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Frazier 0.0 (2019) 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.