Tom Hoover vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Hoover - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.