Tate Armstrong vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Tate Armstrong

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tate Armstrong: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tate Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tate Armstrong 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tate Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tate Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 3.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong 350 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong 88 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tate Armstrong 105 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tate Armstrong 33 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tate Armstrong 92 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong .454 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong .800 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong 4.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong 1.2 (1979) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.4 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong 0.0 (1979) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tate Armstrong 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tate Armstrong - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tate Armstrong - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tate Armstrong - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.