DeMarcus Cousins vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) 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.