Bob Lanier vs. Sean Rooks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sean Rooks 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.

Sean Rooks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Sean Rooks: 1992-93 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Sean Rooks 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Sean Rooks 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Sean Rooks 4

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Sean Rooks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Sean Rooks 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Sean Rooks 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Sean Rooks 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Sean Rooks 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Sean Rooks 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Sean Rooks 4,676

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Sean Rooks 2,877

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Sean Rooks 631

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Sean Rooks 255

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Sean Rooks 499

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Sean Rooks 749

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Sean Rooks .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Sean Rooks .091

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Sean Rooks .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Sean Rooks 13.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Sean Rooks 7.4 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Sean Rooks 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Sean Rooks 0.5 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Sean Rooks 1.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Sean Rooks 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Sean Rooks 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Sean Rooks 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Sean Rooks 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Sean Rooks 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Sean Rooks 72

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Sean Rooks 42

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Sean Rooks 11

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Sean Rooks 7

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Sean Rooks 11

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Sean Rooks 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Sean Rooks .490

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Sean Rooks -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Sean Rooks .686

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Sean Rooks 4.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Sean Rooks 2.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Sean Rooks 0.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Sean Rooks 0.4 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Sean Rooks 0.8 (1998)

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.