Will Barton vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Will Barton 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

Will Barton

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Barton: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Barton 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Will Barton 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Will Barton 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Will Barton 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 11.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 7,625 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Will Barton 2,792 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Will Barton 1,817 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Will Barton 504 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Will Barton 272 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Will Barton 679 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .430 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .355 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .787 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 15.7 (2018) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 6.3 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 4.1 (2018) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 1.1 (2020) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2018) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 10.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Will Barton 1.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 290 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Will Barton 120 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Will Barton 49 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Will Barton 11 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Will Barton 13 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Will Barton 29 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .396 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .339 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .738 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 16.3 (2021) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 5.6 (2022) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2019) 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.