Bill Ebben vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Ebben: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Ebben 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Ebben 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Ebben 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Ebben 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben 15 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben 8 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Ebben 4 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Ebben 8 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben .214 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben .750 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben 1.9 (1958) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben 1.0 (1958) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben 0.5 (1958) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Ebben 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Ebben - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Ebben - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.