Bob Lanier vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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.

Pops Mensah-Bonsu

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

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.