Bob Lanier vs. Cornell Warner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cornell Warner 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.

Cornell Warner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Cornell Warner: 1970-71 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Cornell Warner 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Cornell Warner 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Cornell Warner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Cornell Warner 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Cornell Warner 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Cornell Warner 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Cornell Warner 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Cornell Warner 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Cornell Warner 2,860

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Cornell Warner 3,353

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Cornell Warner 494

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Cornell Warner 132 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Cornell Warner 144 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Cornell Warner 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Cornell Warner .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Cornell Warner .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Cornell Warner 7.6 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Cornell Warner 10.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Cornell Warner 1.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Cornell Warner 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Cornell Warner 0.7 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Cornell Warner 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Cornell Warner 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Cornell Warner 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Cornell Warner 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Cornell Warner 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Cornell Warner 121

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Cornell Warner 172

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Cornell Warner 26

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Cornell Warner 8 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Cornell Warner 14 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Cornell Warner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Cornell Warner .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Cornell Warner .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Cornell Warner 6.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Cornell Warner 10.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Cornell Warner 1.3 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Cornell Warner 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Cornell Warner 0.9 (1974) *

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.