Bob Lanier vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Bob Nash .435

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Bob Nash .296

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.