Bill Bridges vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.