Bob Lanier vs. Rashard Lewis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rashard Lewis 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, 2 less than Rashard Lewis, who played 16. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Rashard Lewis had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Rashard Lewis 16 8 1998-99 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1970-711998-99
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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 %
Bob Lanier 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
Rashard Lewis 20 7.3 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.2 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.6 .365 0.1 0.3 .167 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1971-721999-00
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
Rashard Lewis 82 19.2 8.2 1.5 2.5 4.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 6.9 .486 0.5 1.5 .333 1.0 1.5 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 5 31.4 15.4 2.4 3.8 6.2 0.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.2 5.2 11.8 .441 1.8 3.8 .474 3.2 4.0 .800

Season 3

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1972-732000-01
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 78 34.9 14.8 1.8 5.1 6.9 1.6 1.2 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.5 11.4 .480 1.6 3.7 .432 2.3 2.7 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1973-742001-02
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisSupersonics 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 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
Rashard Lewis 71 36.4 16.8 2.0 5.1 7.0 1.7 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.5 6.4 13.7 .468 1.7 4.5 .389 2.3 2.8 .810
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
Rashard Lewis 3 26.3 12.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 10.7 .375 0.3 2.0 .167 4.3 4.3 1.000

Season 5

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1974-752002-03
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Rashard Lewis 77 39.5 18.1 2.0 4.6 6.5 1.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 2.7 6.7 14.9 .452 1.0 2.8 .346 3.7 4.5 .820
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1975-762003-04
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 80 36.6 17.8 1.7 4.8 6.5 2.2 1.2 0.7 1.7 2.9 6.7 15.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .376 2.6 3.4 .763
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1976-772004-05
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 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
Rashard Lewis 71 38.0 20.5 1.5 3.9 5.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 1.7 2.2 7.5 16.2 .462 2.4 6.1 .400 3.1 4.0 .777
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
Rashard Lewis 8 39.0 16.9 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.6 0.4 0.4 2.0 3.1 5.4 13.3 .406 0.6 3.1 .200 5.5 6.3 .880

Season 8

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1977-782005-06
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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
Rashard Lewis 78 36.9 20.1 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 1.8 2.4 6.9 14.8 .467 1.8 4.7 .384 4.5 5.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1978-792006-07
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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 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
Rashard Lewis 60 39.1 22.4 1.5 5.1 6.6 2.4 1.1 0.7 2.0 2.4 7.7 16.8 .461 2.5 6.5 .390 4.4 5.3 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1979-802007-08
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisMagic 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 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
Rashard Lewis 81 38.0 18.2 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.4 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.6 6.4 14.0 .455 2.8 6.8 .409 2.7 3.2 .838
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
Rashard Lewis 10 41.7 19.5 2.4 4.8 7.2 3.4 1.1 0.5 2.3 1.8 7.1 16.3 .436 2.1 6.8 .309 3.2 3.9 .821

Season 11

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1980-812008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisMagic 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 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
Rashard Lewis 79 36.2 17.7 1.2 4.6 5.7 2.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.5 6.1 13.8 .439 2.8 7.0 .397 2.8 3.4 .836
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
Rashard Lewis 24 41.1 19.0 1.2 5.2 6.4 2.9 1.0 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.5 .448 2.2 5.5 .394 3.8 4.8 .784

Season 12

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1981-822009-10
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisMagic 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 %
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
Rashard Lewis 72 32.9 14.1 0.9 3.6 4.4 1.5 1.1 0.4 1.5 2.5 4.9 11.2 .435 2.3 5.9 .397 2.0 2.5 .806
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
Rashard Lewis 14 36.6 12.9 1.1 4.6 5.6 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.8 2.7 4.7 10.2 .462 2.0 5.4 .373 1.4 1.8 .800

Season 13

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1982-832010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksOrlando Magic, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Rashard Lewis 57 32.0 11.7 1.2 3.8 5.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.8 4.4 10.2 .433 1.5 4.3 .357 1.4 1.7 .802
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season 1983-842011-12
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
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
Rashard Lewis 28 26.0 7.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 7.9 .385 0.6 2.4 .239 1.1 1.3 .838
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
Rashard Lewis ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season -2012-13
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 55 14.4 5.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.5 .414 0.9 2.4 .389 0.5 0.8 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 11 4.3 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.4 .000 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 16

Bob Lanier Rashard Lewis
Season -2013-14
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 60 16.2 4.5 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.5 1.6 3.9 .415 0.8 2.2 .343 0.4 0.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Rashard Lewis 18 17.7 5.3 0.2 1.8 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 4.7 .412 1.2 3.3 .373 0.2 0.2 .750