Bob Lanier vs. Ed Nealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Nealy 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.

Ed Nealy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Ed Nealy 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Ed Nealy 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Ed Nealy 6

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Ed Nealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Ed Nealy 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Ed Nealy 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Ed Nealy 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Ed Nealy 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ed Nealy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Ed Nealy 1,451

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Ed Nealy 1,799

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Ed Nealy 392

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Ed Nealy 256

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Ed Nealy 51

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Ed Nealy 540

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Ed Nealy .498

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Ed Nealy .292

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Ed Nealy .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Ed Nealy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Ed Nealy 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Ed Nealy 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Ed Nealy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ed Nealy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Ed Nealy 84

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Ed Nealy 91

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Ed Nealy 15

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Ed Nealy 14

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Ed Nealy 1

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Ed Nealy 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Ed Nealy .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Ed Nealy .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Ed Nealy .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Ed Nealy 0.1 (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.