Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Wendell Carter 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.