Austin Carr vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Austin Carr 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

Austin Carr

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Carr: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Carr 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Austin Carr 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Austin Carr 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Austin Carr 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 15.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.8 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.1 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 10,473 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 1,990 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Austin Carr 1,878 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Austin Carr 433 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Austin Carr 66 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Austin Carr 682 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .449 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr .154 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .804 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 21.9 (1974) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.5 (1973) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.8 (1974) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.2 (1975) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.2 (1978) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 11.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.6 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 212 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 41 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Austin Carr 41 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Austin Carr 10 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Austin Carr 5 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Austin Carr 18 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .426 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .691 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 17.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.0 (1978) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.5 (1978) * 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.