Gus Bailey vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) 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.