Bob Lanier vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Lanier 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Bob Lanier 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Lanier 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * David Robinson 312

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.