Bob Lanier vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.