Rich Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 4.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rich Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.