Rasual Butler vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Rasual Butler 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

Rasual Butler

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rasual Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rasual Butler 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rasual Butler 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rasual Butler 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rasual Butler 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 7.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 2.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasual Butler 6,092 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rasual Butler 1,934 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rasual Butler 658 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rasual Butler 288 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rasual Butler 408 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rasual Butler 809 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasual Butler .403 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rasual Butler .362 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rasual Butler .747 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 11.9 (2010) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 3.3 (2009) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 1.4 (2010) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.6 (2009) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.8 (2010) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 3.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 1.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rasual Butler 152 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rasual Butler 52 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rasual Butler 12 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rasual Butler 4 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rasual Butler 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rasual Butler 43 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rasual Butler .407 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rasual Butler .417 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rasual Butler .857 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rasual Butler 10.6 (2009) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rasual Butler 3.0 (2009) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rasual Butler 0.6 (2005) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rasual Butler 0.2 (2009) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rasual Butler 0.8 (2009) 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.