Keith Herron vs. Bob Lanier Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Lanier and Keith Herron, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Keith Herron played 3 years in the NBA, 11 less than Bob Lanier, who played 14. Keith Herron had the first of his seasons in 1978-79, 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 |
Keith Herron |
3 |
0 |
1978-79 to 1981-82 |
Bob Lanier |
14 |
9 |
1970-71 to 1983-84 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Keith Herron |
Bob Lanier |
Season |
1978-79 | 1970-71 |
Team |
Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
14 |
5.8 |
2.9 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.292 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
0.9 |
.923 |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Lanier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Keith Herron didn't play in 1979-80.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
80 |
28.4 |
13.7 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
5.4 |
11.9 |
.453 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.182 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
.854 |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Lanier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
30 |
9.0 |
2.8 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.368 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.875 |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Lanier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Lanier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob Lanier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Keith Herron |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |