Darnell Hillman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Darnell Hillman

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Hillman 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Darnell Hillman 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Darnell Hillman 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Darnell Hillman 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 2,471 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 1,881 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 406 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 229 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 277 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Darnell Hillman 287 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .466 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .592 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Hillman 102 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Darnell Hillman 113 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Darnell Hillman 26 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Darnell Hillman 10 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Darnell Hillman 10 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Darnell Hillman 18 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Hillman .369 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Darnell Hillman - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Hillman .625 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Darnell Hillman 0.6 (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.