Clemon Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Clemon Johnson 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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 5.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 33 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Clemon Johnson .000 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) 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.