Bob Lanier vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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.

Blackie Towery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

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

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Blackie Towery .293

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Blackie Towery -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Blackie Towery -

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Blackie Towery - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.