Bob Gross vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Gross 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Gross 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bob Gross 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bob Gross 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Gross 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 8.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 4.4 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 2.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 4,567 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 2,253 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bob Gross 1,481 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bob Gross 615 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bob Gross 361 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bob Gross 513 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .512 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross .179 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .798 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.7 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.6 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.7 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 (1978) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.9 (1979) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Gross 12.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 3.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Gross 307 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bob Gross 124 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bob Gross 89 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bob Gross 35 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bob Gross 17 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bob Gross 25 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Gross .584 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bob Gross - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Gross .851 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Gross 14.1 (1977) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Gross 5.9 (1977) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Gross 4.2 (1977) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Gross 1.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Gross 0.8 (1977) 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.