Bob Lanier vs. Morris Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morris Peterson and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84
Morris Peterson:
2000-01 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Lanier0
Morris Peterson0
Bob Lanier14
Morris Peterson11
Bob Lanier9
Morris Peterson5
Bob Lanier8
Morris Peterson0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 20.1
Morris Peterson 10.7

Bob Lanier 10.1
Morris Peterson 3.5

Bob Lanier 3.1
Morris Peterson 1.5

Bob Lanier 1.1
*
Morris Peterson 0.9

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 19,248
Morris Peterson 7,628

Bob Lanier 9,698
Morris Peterson 2,483

Bob Lanier 3,007
Morris Peterson 1,090

Bob Lanier 777
*
Morris Peterson 639

Bob Lanier 1,100
*
Morris Peterson 136

Bob Lanier 959
Morris Peterson 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .514
Morris Peterson .418

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .154
*
Morris Peterson .373

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .767
Morris Peterson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)
Morris Peterson 16.8
(2006)

Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)
Morris Peterson 4.6
(2006)

Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)
Morris Peterson 2.4
(2002)

Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)
*
Morris Peterson 1.3
(2006)

Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)
*
Morris Peterson 0.4
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Lanier 18.6
Morris Peterson 6.7

Bob Lanier 9.6
Morris Peterson 2.6

Bob Lanier 3.5
Morris Peterson 1.1

Bob Lanier 0.9
*
Morris Peterson 0.6

Bob Lanier 1.5
*
Morris Peterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Bob Lanier 1,244
Morris Peterson 222

Bob Lanier 645
Morris Peterson 87

Bob Lanier 235
Morris Peterson 36

Bob Lanier 62
*
Morris Peterson 20

Bob Lanier 99
*
Morris Peterson 8

Bob Lanier 67
Morris Peterson 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Lanier .532
Morris Peterson .457

3-Point Percentage
Bob Lanier .000
*
Morris Peterson .387

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Lanier .768
Morris Peterson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)
Morris Peterson 9.2
(2002)

Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)
Morris Peterson 4.5
(2007)

Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)
Morris Peterson 2.2
(2002)

Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)
*
Morris Peterson 1.0
(2002)

Bob Lanier 4.0
(1975)
*
Morris Peterson 0.6
(2002)

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.