Bob Lanier vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 John Wall 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 John Wall 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * John Wall 439

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 John Wall 159

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 John Wall 364

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * John Wall 64

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * John Wall 41

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.