Bob Lanier vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84
Brian Oliver:
1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Lanier0
Brian Oliver0
Bob Lanier14
Brian Oliver4
Bob Lanier9
Brian Oliver1
Bob Lanier8
Brian Oliver0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 20.1
Brian Oliver 3.3

Bob Lanier 10.1
Brian Oliver 1.0

Bob Lanier 3.1
Brian Oliver 1.0

Bob Lanier 1.1
*
Brian Oliver 0.4

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 19,248
Brian Oliver 389

Bob Lanier 9,698
Brian Oliver 123

Bob Lanier 3,007
Brian Oliver 114

Bob Lanier 777
*
Brian Oliver 45

Bob Lanier 1,100
*
Brian Oliver 6

Bob Lanier 959
Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .514
Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .154
*
Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .767
Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)
Brian Oliver 3.8
(1991)

Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)
Brian Oliver 1.8
(1998)

Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)
Brian Oliver 1.2
(1991)

Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)
*
Brian Oliver 0.5
(1991)

Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)
*
Brian Oliver 0.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 18.6
Brian Oliver 1.5

Bob Lanier 9.6
Brian Oliver 0.0

Bob Lanier 3.5
Brian Oliver 0.3

Bob Lanier 0.9
*
Brian Oliver 0.3

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 1,244
Brian Oliver 6

Bob Lanier 645
Brian Oliver 0

Bob Lanier 235
Brian Oliver 1

Bob Lanier 62
*
Brian Oliver 1

Bob Lanier 99
*
Brian Oliver 0

Bob Lanier 67
Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .532
Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .000
*
Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .768
Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)
Brian Oliver 1.5
(1991)

Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)
Brian Oliver 0.0
(1991)

Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)
Brian Oliver 0.3
(1991)

Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)
*
Brian Oliver 0.3
(1991)

Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)
*
Brian Oliver 0.0
(1991)

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.