Nikola Jokic vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bob Lanier 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,952 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 867 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 522 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 76 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 71 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .411 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .828 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.