Henry James vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Henry James 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

Henry James

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry James 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Henry James 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Henry James 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Henry James 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 6.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 1.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 1,292 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Henry James 318 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Henry James 87 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Henry James 48 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Henry James 18 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Henry James 212 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .414 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Henry James .378 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .810 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 8.1 (1991) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 2.1 (1991) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.9 (1991) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.4 (1991) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.2 (1992) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry James 0.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry James 12 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Henry James 3 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Henry James 4 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Henry James 2 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Henry James 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Henry James 16 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry James .174 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Henry James .222 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Henry James .500 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry James 1.0 (1997) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1992) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Henry James 0.3 (1997) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Henry James 0.1 (1997) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Henry James 0.0 (1997) 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.