Bernard James vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bernard James 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

Bernard James

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard James 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bernard James 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bernard James 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bernard James 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 203 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bernard James 212 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bernard James 13 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bernard James 17 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bernard James 61 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bernard James 92 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James .497 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bernard James .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James .680 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 2.8 (2013) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2015) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 (2013) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.9 (2015) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard James 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bernard James 1 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bernard James 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bernard James 1 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bernard James 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bernard James 3 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard James - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bernard James - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard James - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bernard James 0.5 (2014) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard James 0.0 (2015) 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.