Francisco Elson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Francisco Elson 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

Francisco Elson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Francisco Elson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Francisco Elson 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Francisco Elson 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Francisco Elson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 1,726 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 1,638 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Francisco Elson 260 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Francisco Elson 228 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 255 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 472 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .478 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .188 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .700 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 2.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 2.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Francisco Elson 87 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Francisco Elson 85 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Francisco Elson 6 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Francisco Elson 14 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Francisco Elson 7 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Francisco Elson 30 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Francisco Elson .581 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Francisco Elson .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Francisco Elson .682 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007) 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.