Acie Earl vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Acie Earl 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

Acie Earl

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Acie Earl: 1993-94 to 1996-97
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Acie Earl 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Acie Earl 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Acie Earl 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Acie Earl 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Acie Earl 5.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Acie Earl 2.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Acie Earl 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Acie Earl 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Acie Earl 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Acie Earl 980 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Acie Earl 517 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Acie Earl 61 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Acie Earl 63 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Acie Earl 126 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Acie Earl 193 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Acie Earl .403 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Acie Earl .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Acie Earl .667 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Acie Earl 7.5 (1996) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Acie Earl 3.3 (1994) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Acie Earl 0.6 (1996) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Acie Earl 0.4 (1996) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Acie Earl 0.9 (1996) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Acie Earl 2.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Acie Earl 2.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Acie Earl 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Acie Earl 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Acie Earl 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Acie Earl 2 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Acie Earl 2 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Acie Earl 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Acie Earl 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Acie Earl 1 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Acie Earl 1 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Acie Earl .333 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Acie Earl - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Acie Earl .000 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Acie Earl 2.0 (1995) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Acie Earl 2.0 (1995) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Acie Earl 0.0 (1995) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Acie Earl 0.0 (1995) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Acie Earl 1.0 (1995) 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.