Bob Lanier vs. Tony Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Smith 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.

Tony Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Tony Smith: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Tony Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Tony Smith 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Tony Smith 6

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Tony Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Tony Smith 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Tony Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Tony Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Tony Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Tony Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Tony Smith 2,504

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Tony Smith 735

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Tony Smith 881

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Tony Smith 319

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Tony Smith 79

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Tony Smith 457

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Tony Smith .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Tony Smith .307

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Tony Smith .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Tony Smith 8.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Tony Smith 2.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Tony Smith 2.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Tony Smith 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Tony Smith 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Tony Smith 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Tony Smith 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Tony Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Tony Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Tony Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Tony Smith 87

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Tony Smith 21

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Tony Smith 22

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Tony Smith 11

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Tony Smith 1

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Tony Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Tony Smith .420

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Tony Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Tony Smith .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Tony Smith 7.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Tony Smith 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Tony Smith 2.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Tony Smith 1.3 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Tony Smith 0.2 (1993)

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.