Bobby Brown vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bobby Brown 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

Bobby Brown

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Brown: 2008-09 to 2017-18
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Brown 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Brown 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bobby Brown 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bobby Brown 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 4.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Brown 688 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bobby Brown 103 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bobby Brown 230 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bobby Brown 41 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bobby Brown 4 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bobby Brown 158 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Brown .379 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bobby Brown .317 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Brown .806 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 5.3 (2009) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.8 (2010) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 2.0 (2010) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.3 (2010) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 (2009) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 5.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 0.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Brown 25 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bobby Brown 2 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bobby Brown 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bobby Brown 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bobby Brown 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bobby Brown 5 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Brown .500 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bobby Brown .455 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Brown - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 5.0 (2017) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.4 (2017) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 0.2 (2017) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 (2017) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 (2017) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.