Bob Lanier vs. Bob O'Brien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob O'Brien 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 O'Brien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Bob O'Brien: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Bob O'Brien 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Bob O'Brien 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Bob O'Brien 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Bob O'Brien 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Bob O'Brien 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Bob O'Brien 81

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Bob O'Brien 10

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Bob O'Brien 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Bob O'Brien .206

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Bob O'Brien .466

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Bob O'Brien 2.2 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Bob O'Brien 0.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Bob O'Brien 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Bob O'Brien 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Bob O'Brien 28

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Bob O'Brien 3

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Bob O'Brien 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Bob O'Brien .237

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Bob O'Brien .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Bob O'Brien 3.1 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Bob O'Brien 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Bob O'Brien - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Bob O'Brien - 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.