Bruce Hale vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.