Michael Cage vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Michael Cage 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
Michael Cage:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Michael Cage0
Bob Lanier0
Michael Cage15
Bob Lanier14
Michael Cage7
Bob Lanier9
Michael Cage0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

Michael Cage1
Bob Lanier0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cage 7.3
Bob Lanier 20.1

Michael Cage 7.6
Bob Lanier 10.1

Michael Cage 0.9
Bob Lanier 3.1

Michael Cage 0.9
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Michael Cage 0.6
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cage 8,278
Bob Lanier 19,248

Michael Cage 8,646
Bob Lanier 9,698

Michael Cage 1,057
Bob Lanier 3,007

Michael Cage 1,050
Bob Lanier 777

*
Michael Cage 725
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Michael Cage 1,140
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cage .515
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cage .000
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cage .664
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Michael Cage 15.7
(1987)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Michael Cage 13.0
(1988)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Michael Cage 1.6
(1987)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Michael Cage 1.3
(1988)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Michael Cage 1.0
(1996)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Michael Cage 4.9
Bob Lanier 18.6

Michael Cage 5.7
Bob Lanier 9.6

Michael Cage 0.6
Bob Lanier 3.5

Michael Cage 0.7
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Michael Cage 0.6
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Michael Cage 261
Bob Lanier 1,244

Michael Cage 302
Bob Lanier 645

Michael Cage 30
Bob Lanier 235

Michael Cage 37
Bob Lanier 62

*
Michael Cage 34
Bob Lanier 99

*
Michael Cage 53
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Michael Cage .523
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Michael Cage .000
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Michael Cage .493
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Michael Cage 7.1
(1989)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Michael Cage 9.3
(1996)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Michael Cage 0.8
(1994)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Michael Cage 0.9
(1989)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Michael Cage 1.7
(1996)
Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)

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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.