Bill Cartwright vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) 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.