Don Ackerman vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - 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.