Dragan Bender vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Dragan Bender

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dragan Bender: 2016-17 to 2019-20
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dragan Bender 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Dragan Bender 4 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Dragan Bender 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Dragan Bender 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 5.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 3.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender 1,014 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender 720 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Dragan Bender 237 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Dragan Bender 54 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Dragan Bender 106 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Dragan Bender 187 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender .399 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender .323 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender .654 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 6.7 (2020) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 4.6 (2020) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.8 (2020) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.4 (2019) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 (2018) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Dragan Bender 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - 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.