Pat Connaughton vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Bob Lanier

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.