Bob Lanier vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Herm Schaefer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Herm Schaefer - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.