Tom Boerwinkle vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Tom Boerwinkle

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boerwinkle: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boerwinkle 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Boerwinkle 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Boerwinkle 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Boerwinkle 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.4 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.5 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 4,596 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 5,745 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 2,007 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 110 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 138 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 635 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .453 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .675 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 10.8 (1971) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 13.8 (1971) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 5.0 (1973) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 (1976) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.7 (1976) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.2 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 250 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 330 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 123 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 4 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 11 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 35 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .459 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Boerwinkle - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .750 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 17.6 (1970) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 14.4 (1970) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 4.4 (1971) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.3 (1975) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.8 (1975) * 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.