Michael Foster Jr. vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Michael Foster Jr. 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

Michael Foster Jr.

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Foster Jr.: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Michael Foster Jr. 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Michael Foster Jr. 1 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Foster Jr. 0.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Michael Foster Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Foster Jr. - 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.