Bob Lanier vs. David Wingate Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Wingate and Bob Lanier, 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.

Bob Lanier played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than David Wingate, who played 15. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while David Wingate had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Bob Lanier 14 9 1970-71 to 1983-84
David Wingate 15 8 1986-87 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1970-711986-87
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 %
Bob Lanier 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
David Wingate 77 20.9 8.8 0.9 1.1 2.0 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.2 3.4 7.8 .430 0.2 0.7 .250 1.9 2.6 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 5 18.0 8.2 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.2 3.0 7.4 .405 0.4 0.4 1.000 1.8 2.8 .643

Season 2

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1971-721987-88
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Bob Lanier 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
David Wingate 61 23.3 8.9 0.7 0.9 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.6 8.9 .400 0.2 0.7 .250 1.6 2.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1972-731988-89
Team Detroit PistonsPhiladelphia 76ers
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 %
Bob Lanier 81 38.9 23.8 - - 14.9 3.2 - - - 3.4 10.0 20.4 .490 - - - 3.8 4.9 .773
David Wingate 33 11.3 4.2 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.2 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.3 1.6 3.5 .470 0.1 0.2 .333 0.8 1.0 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1973-741989-90
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisSpurs 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 %
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
David Wingate 78 23.8 6.8 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.0 2.8 6.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate 10 29.3 9.1 0.9 2.8 3.7 3.8 1.8 0.3 1.4 3.4 4.0 7.7 .519 0.2 0.3 .667 0.9 1.2 .750

Season 5

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1974-751990-91
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
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
David Wingate 25 22.5 5.4 1.0 2.0 3.0 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.6 2.1 5.5 .384 0.0 0.4 .111 1.2 1.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate 3 12.7 4.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 6

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1975-761991-92
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
David Wingate 81 26.3 7.9 1.0 2.3 3.3 3.0 1.5 0.3 1.5 2.0 3.3 7.1 .465 0.0 0.2 .056 1.3 1.8 .719
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1976-771992-93
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets 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 %
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
David Wingate 72 20.4 6.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.5 4.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .167 1.1 1.5 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate 9 13.0 2.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.9 2.4 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .375

Season 8

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1977-781993-94
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
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
David Wingate 50 20.1 6.2 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.1 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.7 5.7 .481 0.1 0.2 .333 0.7 1.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1978-791994-95
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East 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 %
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
David Wingate 52 9.9 2.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.2 1.0 2.3 .410 0.1 0.4 .182 0.3 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 4 18.3 8.0 0.8 0.8 1.5 3.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 3.3 6.8 .481 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 10

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1979-801995-96
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics Lost NBA 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 %
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
David Wingate 60 11.6 3.7 0.3 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.5 3.5 .415 0.3 0.6 .441 0.5 0.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate 13 5.2 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.2 0.5 1.2 .438 0.1 0.2 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 11

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1980-811996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
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
David Wingate 65 14.3 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.7 1.4 3.3 .416 0.4 1.1 .352 0.5 0.6 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate 12 16.0 6.4 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.2 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.8 2.3 5.5 .424 1.0 2.6 .387 0.8 1.1 .692

Season 12

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1981-821997-98
Team Milwaukee BucksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisSupersonics 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 %
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
David Wingate 58 9.4 2.6 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.1 0.1 .429 0.3 0.5 .517
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate 3 4.3 2.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.0 .667

Season 13

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1982-831998-99
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
David Wingate 20 4.6 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season 1983-841999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
David Wingate 7 4.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.1 1.3 .111 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
David Wingate ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Bob Lanier David Wingate
Season -2000-01
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate 1 9.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
David Wingate ------- --- ----------