Richie Guerin vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Richie Guerin

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richie Guerin: 1956-57 to 1969-70
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richie Guerin 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Richie Guerin 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Richie Guerin 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Richie Guerin 6 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richie Guerin 3 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 17.3 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 14,676 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 4,278 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Richie Guerin 4,211 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 848 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .416 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .780 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 29.5 (1962) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1961) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 6.9 (1962) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 15.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 3.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 5.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richie Guerin 654 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Richie Guerin 149 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Richie Guerin 214 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Richie Guerin 42 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richie Guerin .429 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richie Guerin .803 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richie Guerin 20.6 (1966) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richie Guerin 9.0 (1959) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richie Guerin 7.9 (1966) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richie Guerin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Richie Guerin - 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.