Rakeem Christmas vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Rakeem Christmas 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

Rakeem Christmas

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rakeem Christmas: 2015-16 to 2016-17
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rakeem Christmas 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rakeem Christmas 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rakeem Christmas 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rakeem Christmas 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas 2.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas 1.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rakeem Christmas 63 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rakeem Christmas 57 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rakeem Christmas 4 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rakeem Christmas 3 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rakeem Christmas 6 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rakeem Christmas 30 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rakeem Christmas .467 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rakeem Christmas .724 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas 4.0 (2016) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas 1.9 (2017) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 (2017) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.1 (2017) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas 0.2 (2017) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rakeem Christmas 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rakeem Christmas - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rakeem Christmas - 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.