Nate Hawthorne vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Nate Hawthorne 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

Nate Hawthorne

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Nate Hawthorne 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Nate Hawthorne 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Nate Hawthorne 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 5.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 882 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 333 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 108 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 72 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 42 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 162 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .421 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .660 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Hawthorne 32 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Nate Hawthorne 18 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Nate Hawthorne 6 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Nate Hawthorne 6 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Nate Hawthorne 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Nate Hawthorne 18 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Hawthorne .303 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Nate Hawthorne - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Hawthorne .750 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.