Alex Caruso vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.