Dan Anderson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 3.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - 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.