Bruce Bowen vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Bob Lanier 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.