Reggie Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Reggie Johnson 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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 8.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson .143 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Reggie Johnson - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) 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.