Bob Lanier vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 David West 2

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 David West 15

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 David West 9

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 David West 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 David West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 David West 6,590

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 David West 2,273

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * David West 764

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * David West 850

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 David West 655

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 David West 265

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * David West 74

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * David West 95

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * David West 1.9 (2008)

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.