Arnie Ferrin vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Arnie Ferrin 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

Arnie Ferrin

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Ferrin: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Ferrin 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Arnie Ferrin 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Arnie Ferrin 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Arnie Ferrin 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 5.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 1,037 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 271 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 278 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 178 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .332 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .686 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.3 (1949) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 (1949) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 205 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 33 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 67 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 29 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .338 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .685 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 8.2 (1949) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 (1951) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.5 (1950) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.