Paolo Banchero vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Paolo Banchero 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) 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.