Adonal Foyle vs. Bob Lanier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Lanier and Adonal Foyle, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Adonal Foyle played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bob Lanier, who played 14. Adonal Foyle had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Bob Lanier had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Adonal Foyle 12 3 1997-98 to 2008-09
Bob Lanier 14 9 1970-71 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 1997-981970-71
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 55 11.9 3.0 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.9 1.7 1.3 3.1 .406 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.1 .435
Bob Lanier 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 1998-991971-72
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 44 14.0 2.9 1.8 2.6 4.4 0.4 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.0 1.2 2.8 .430 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .490
Bob Lanier 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 1999-001972-73
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 76 21.8 5.5 2.3 3.3 5.6 0.6 0.3 1.8 0.9 2.9 2.5 5.0 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .378
Bob Lanier 81 38.9 23.8 - - 14.9 3.2 - - - 3.4 10.0 20.4 .490 - - - 3.8 4.9 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2000-011973-74
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 58 25.1 5.9 2.7 4.3 7.0 0.8 0.5 2.7 1.4 2.3 2.7 6.5 .416 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .441
Bob Lanier 81 37.6 22.5 3.3 9.9 13.3 4.2 1.4 3.0 - 3.4 9.2 18.3 .504 - - - 4.0 5.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 7 43.3 26.3 3.7 11.6 15.3 3.0 0.6 2.0 - 4.0 11.0 21.7 .507 - - - 4.3 5.4 .789

Season 5

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2001-021974-75
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 79 18.8 4.8 1.9 3.0 4.9 0.5 0.5 2.1 1.0 2.3 2.2 4.9 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.2 .398
Bob Lanier 76 39.3 24.0 3.0 9.1 12.0 4.6 1.0 2.3 - 3.1 9.6 18.9 .510 - - - 4.8 5.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 3 42.7 20.3 1.7 9.0 10.7 6.3 1.3 4.0 - 3.3 8.7 17.0 .510 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 6

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2002-031975-76
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 82 21.8 5.4 2.1 3.8 6.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.9 2.6 2.3 4.2 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .673
Bob Lanier 64 36.9 21.3 3.4 8.3 11.7 3.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.2 8.5 15.9 .532 - - - 4.4 5.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 9 39.9 26.1 4.3 8.3 12.7 3.3 0.9 2.3 - 3.8 10.6 19.1 .552 - - - 5.0 5.6 .900

Season 7

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2003-041976-77
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 44 13.0 3.1 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.3 3.0 .454 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .543
Bob Lanier 64 38.2 25.3 3.1 8.5 11.6 3.3 1.1 2.0 - 2.7 10.6 19.8 .534 - - - 4.1 5.0 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 3 39.3 28.0 4.3 12.3 16.7 2.0 1.0 2.3 - 3.3 11.3 18.0 .630 - - - 5.3 6.3 .842

Season 8

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2004-051977-78
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 78 21.8 4.5 2.1 3.4 5.5 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.7 2.6 2.0 4.0 .502 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .556
Bob Lanier 63 36.7 24.5 3.1 8.2 11.3 3.4 1.3 1.5 3.6 2.9 9.9 18.4 .537 - - - 4.7 6.1 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2005-061978-79
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 77 23.7 4.5 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.0 2.8 2.0 3.9 .507 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .612
Bob Lanier 53 34.6 23.6 3.1 6.2 9.3 2.6 0.9 1.4 3.3 3.4 9.2 17.9 .515 - - - 5.2 6.9 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2006-071979-80
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisBucks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 48 9.9 2.2 1.1 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.5 1.3 1.0 1.8 .565 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .440
Bob Lanier 63 33.8 19.2 2.4 6.3 8.8 2.9 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 7.4 13.8 .537 0.0 0.1 .167 4.4 5.6 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 3 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Lanier 7 36.6 19.3 2.4 6.9 9.3 4.4 1.0 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.4 14.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.0 .738

Season 11

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2007-081980-81
Team Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 82 9.4 1.9 0.9 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 1.9 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .471
Bob Lanier 67 26.2 14.3 1.9 4.3 6.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.7 5.6 10.7 .525 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.1 4.1 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 3 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Lanier 7 33.7 17.6 1.7 5.7 7.4 4.0 1.7 1.1 2.1 2.6 7.1 12.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.6 .719

Season 12

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season 2008-091981-82
Team Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando MagicMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost NBA FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 10 6.2 1.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.1 .636 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .500
Bob Lanier 74 26.8 13.5 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.0 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 5.5 9.9 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.3 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Lanier 6 35.3 16.0 3.0 4.5 7.5 3.7 1.3 0.8 2.3 3.5 6.8 13.3 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 4.2 .560

Season 13

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season -1982-83
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 39 25.1 10.7 1.5 3.6 5.1 2.7 0.9 0.6 2.1 3.2 4.2 8.5 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 9 27.8 13.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.6 0.6 1.6 2.3 3.6 5.7 9.9 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.9 .600

Season 14

Adonal Foyle Bob Lanier
Season -1983-84
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 72 27.9 13.6 2.0 4.4 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.2 5.4 9.5 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.8 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Adonal Foyle ------- --- ----------
Bob Lanier 16 31.2 12.7 2.0 5.3 7.3 3.4 0.7 0.6 2.4 3.6 5.1 10.7 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.8 .886