Bob Lanier vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jayson Tatum 2,259

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jayson Tatum 723

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jayson Tatum 440

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jayson Tatum 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jayson Tatum .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jayson Tatum 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jayson Tatum 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.