Walt Davis vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Walt Davis 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

Walt Davis

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Davis 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Walt Davis 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Walt Davis 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Walt Davis 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 4.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 4.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 1,558 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 1,397 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Walt Davis 231 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Walt Davis 325 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .377 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .695 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.6 (1957) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 6.4 (1954) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.9 (1954) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Davis 3.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 3.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Davis 67 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Walt Davis 69 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Walt Davis 7 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Walt Davis 21 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Davis .391 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walt Davis .773 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Davis 6.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Davis 7.0 (1957) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walt Davis 0.5 (1957) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Walt Davis - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Davis - 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.