Earl Gardner vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.