Tellis Frank vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Tellis Frank

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tellis Frank 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tellis Frank 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tellis Frank 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tellis Frank 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 6.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 3.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank 1,710 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank 1,022 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tellis Frank 276 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tellis Frank 158 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tellis Frank 95 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tellis Frank 264 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank .439 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank .741 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tellis Frank 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tellis Frank - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tellis Frank - 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.