Charles Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Charles Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Johnson:
1972-73 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Johnson2
Bob Lanier0
Charles Johnson7
Bob Lanier14
Charles Johnson6
Bob Lanier9
Charles Johnson0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Johnson 8.1
Bob Lanier 20.1

Charles Johnson 2.5
Bob Lanier 10.1

Charles Johnson 1.9
Bob Lanier 3.1

Charles Johnson 1.2
*
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Charles Johnson 0.1
*
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Charles Johnson 4,241
Bob Lanier 19,248

Charles Johnson 1,318
Bob Lanier 9,698

Charles Johnson 973
Bob Lanier 3,007

Charles Johnson 534
*
Bob Lanier 777

*
Charles Johnson 40
*
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Charles Johnson 521
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Johnson .429
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Charles Johnson -
n/a **
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Johnson .756
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Johnson 10.9
(1975)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Charles Johnson 3.9
(1975)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Charles Johnson 2.9
(1975)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Charles Johnson 1.7
(1975)
*
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Charles Johnson 0.1
(1974)
*
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Johnson 8.5
Bob Lanier 18.6

Charles Johnson 2.4
Bob Lanier 9.6

Charles Johnson 1.7
Bob Lanier 3.5

Charles Johnson 1.1
*
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Charles Johnson 0.1
*
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Charles Johnson 722
Bob Lanier 1,244

Charles Johnson 207
Bob Lanier 645

Charles Johnson 142
Bob Lanier 235

Charles Johnson 88
*
Bob Lanier 62

*
Charles Johnson 10
*
Bob Lanier 99

*
Charles Johnson 85
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Johnson .398
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Charles Johnson -
n/a **
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Johnson .748
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Johnson 12.5
(1975)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Charles Johnson 3.5
(1975)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Charles Johnson 2.3
(1978)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Charles Johnson 1.7
(1976)
*
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Charles Johnson 0.4
(1975)
*
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.