Ron Carter vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Ron Carter

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Ron Carter 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Ron Carter - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) 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.