Bob Lanier vs. Billy Owens Comparison

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

vs.

Billy Owens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Billy Owens: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Billy Owens 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Billy Owens 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Billy Owens 3

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Billy Owens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Billy Owens 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Billy Owens 6.7

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Billy Owens 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Billy Owens 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Billy Owens 7,026

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Billy Owens 4,016

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Billy Owens 1,704

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Billy Owens 569

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Billy Owens 321

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Billy Owens 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Billy Owens 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Billy Owens 4.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Billy Owens 1.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Billy Owens 0.8 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Billy Owens 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Billy Owens 8.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Billy Owens 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Billy Owens 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Billy Owens 169

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Billy Owens 89

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Billy Owens 40

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Billy Owens 16

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Billy Owens 5

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Billy Owens 19.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Billy Owens 10.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Billy Owens 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Billy Owens 2.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Billy Owens 0.7 (1994)

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.