Bill Garnett vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (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.