Bob Carpenter vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Bob Carpenter

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carpenter: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carpenter 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Carpenter 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bob Carpenter 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bob Carpenter 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 7.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 937 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 229 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 171 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

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

Total Games Bob Carpenter 122 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .330 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .768 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 9.3 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 (1951) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 32 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 0 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 2 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bob Carpenter 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .367 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .714 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 (1950) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 (1950) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.