Cliff Anderson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Cliff Anderson 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

Cliff Anderson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - 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. 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.