Tristan da Silva vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Tristan da Silva 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tristan da Silva: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tristan da Silva 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tristan da Silva 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tristan da Silva 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tristan da Silva 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 7.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 3.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan da Silva 696 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tristan da Silva 299 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tristan da Silva 127 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tristan da Silva 46 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tristan da Silva 21 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tristan da Silva 88 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan da Silva .427 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tristan da Silva .351 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan da Silva .851 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 11.6 (2026) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 3.9 (2026) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 1.5 (2025) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.9 (2026) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.2 (2025) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 2.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tristan da Silva 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tristan da Silva 4 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tristan da Silva 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tristan da Silva 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tristan da Silva 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tristan da Silva 2 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tristan da Silva .000 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tristan da Silva .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tristan da Silva - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 (2025) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tristan da Silva 2.0 (2025) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.5 (2025) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 (2025) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tristan da Silva 0.0 (2025) 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.