Bob Lanier vs. Otto Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otto Porter Jr. 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.

Otto Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Otto Porter Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Otto Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Otto Porter Jr. 11

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Otto Porter Jr. 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Otto Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Otto Porter Jr. 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Otto Porter Jr. 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Otto Porter Jr. 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Otto Porter Jr. 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Otto Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Otto Porter Jr. 5,419

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Otto Porter Jr. 2,599

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Otto Porter Jr. 783

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Otto Porter Jr. 586

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Otto Porter Jr. 221

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Otto Porter Jr. 527

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Otto Porter Jr. .477

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Otto Porter Jr. .397

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Otto Porter Jr. .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Otto Porter Jr. 14.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Otto Porter Jr. 6.4 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Otto Porter Jr. 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Otto Porter Jr. 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Otto Porter Jr. 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Otto Porter Jr. 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Otto Porter Jr. 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Otto Porter Jr. 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Otto Porter Jr. 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Otto Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Otto Porter Jr. 412

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Otto Porter Jr. 260

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Otto Porter Jr. 83

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Otto Porter Jr. 56

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Otto Porter Jr. 20

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Otto Porter Jr. 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Otto Porter Jr. .491

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Otto Porter Jr. .359

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Otto Porter Jr. .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Otto Porter Jr. 12.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Otto Porter Jr. 8.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Otto Porter Jr. 1.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Otto Porter Jr. 1.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Otto Porter Jr. 1.0 (2018)

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.