Bryn Forbes vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Bryn Forbes 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

Bryn Forbes

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryn Forbes: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryn Forbes 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bryn Forbes 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bryn Forbes 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bryn Forbes 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 8.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryn Forbes 3,776 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bryn Forbes 718 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bryn Forbes 523 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bryn Forbes 163 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bryn Forbes 14 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bryn Forbes 431 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryn Forbes .436 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bryn Forbes .410 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bryn Forbes .826 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 11.8 (2019) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 2.9 (2019) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 2.1 (2019) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.5 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 (2023) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 6.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryn Forbes 263 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bryn Forbes 65 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bryn Forbes 25 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bryn Forbes 4 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bryn Forbes 4 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bryn Forbes 42 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryn Forbes .407 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Bryn Forbes .376 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bryn Forbes .771 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 10.7 (2019) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 3.6 (2019) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.4 (2022) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.2 (2022) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.2 (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.