Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.