Bob Lanier vs. Tal Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tal Skinner 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.

Tal Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Tal Skinner: 1974-75 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Tal Skinner 2

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Tal Skinner 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Tal Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Tal Skinner 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Tal Skinner 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Tal Skinner 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Tal Skinner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Tal Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Tal Skinner 660

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Tal Skinner 608

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Tal Skinner 152

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Tal Skinner 99

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Tal Skinner 24

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Tal Skinner 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Tal Skinner .434

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Tal Skinner .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Tal Skinner 4.8 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Tal Skinner 4.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Tal Skinner 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Tal Skinner 0.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Tal Skinner 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Tal Skinner 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Tal Skinner 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Tal Skinner 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Tal Skinner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Tal Skinner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Tal Skinner 75

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Tal Skinner 53

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Tal Skinner 19

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Tal Skinner 14

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Tal Skinner 4

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Tal Skinner 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Tal Skinner .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Tal Skinner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Tal Skinner .735

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Tal Skinner 6.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Tal Skinner 4.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Tal Skinner 1.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Tal Skinner 1.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Tal Skinner 0.3 (1976)

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.