Ben Gillery vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Ben Gillery 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

Ben Gillery

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gillery: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gillery 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Ben Gillery 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Ben Gillery 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Ben Gillery 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery 25 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery 23 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Ben Gillery 2 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Ben Gillery 2 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Ben Gillery 4 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Ben Gillery 24 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery .316 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery .565 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery 0.2 (1989) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Ben Gillery 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ben Gillery - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gillery - 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.