Dick Barnett vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Dick Barnett

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Barnett: 1959-60 to 1973-74
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Barnett 2 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dick Barnett 14 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dick Barnett 11 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dick Barnett 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 15,358 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 2,812 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dick Barnett 2,729 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dick Barnett 1 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dick Barnett 971 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .456 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .761 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.1 (1966) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.1 (1966) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.6 (1970) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett 0.2 (1974) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett 0.0 (1974) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 15.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 2.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 2.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Barnett 1,539 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dick Barnett 273 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dick Barnett 247 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dick Barnett 0 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dick Barnett 0 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dick Barnett 102 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Barnett .458 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dick Barnett - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dick Barnett .748 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Barnett 23.8 (1968) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Barnett 4.7 (1960) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dick Barnett 3.5 (1968) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dick Barnett - * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Barnett - * 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.