Bob Lanier vs. Fat Lever Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fat Lever 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.

Fat Lever

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Fat Lever: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Fat Lever 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Fat Lever 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Fat Lever 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Fat Lever 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Fat Lever 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Fat Lever 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Fat Lever 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Fat Lever 6.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Fat Lever 2.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Fat Lever 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Fat Lever 10,433

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Fat Lever 4,523

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Fat Lever 4,696

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Fat Lever 1,666

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Fat Lever 209

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Fat Lever 752

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Fat Lever .447

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Fat Lever .310

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Fat Lever .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Fat Lever 19.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Fat Lever 9.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Fat Lever 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Fat Lever 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Fat Lever 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Fat Lever 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Fat Lever 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Fat Lever 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Fat Lever 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Fat Lever 596

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Fat Lever 276

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Fat Lever 297

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Fat Lever 89

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Fat Lever 9

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Fat Lever 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Fat Lever .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Fat Lever .409

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Fat Lever .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Fat Lever 17.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Fat Lever 10.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Fat Lever 9.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Fat Lever 2.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Fat Lever 0.6 (1988)

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.