George Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and George Johnson 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

George Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 13 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played George Johnson 8 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 1 Bob Lanier 0

Blocks Leader George Johnson 3 * Bob Lanier 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.5 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.5 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,369 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds George Johnson 5,887 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists George Johnson 929 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals George Johnson 456 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks George Johnson 2,082 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games George Johnson 904 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .451 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .500 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .694 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 8.7 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 9.6 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.1 (1980) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.4 (1981) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 4.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 6.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.7 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 2.0 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 248 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds George Johnson 361 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists George Johnson 55 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals George Johnson 34 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks George Johnson 101 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games George Johnson 59 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .551 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage George Johnson - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .618 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 14.5 (1979) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 12.5 (1979) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.3 (1982) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1976) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 3.5 (1979) * 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.