James Johnson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

James Johnson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons James Johnson 15 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played James Johnson 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games James Johnson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 7.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 3.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game James Johnson 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.8 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 5,822 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds James Johnson 2,710 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists James Johnson 1,606 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals James Johnson 581 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks James Johnson 653 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games James Johnson 774 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .474 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .300 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .678 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.8 (2017) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 4.9 (2017) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 3.8 (2018) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.1 (2012) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.4 (2012) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Johnson 4.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 2.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game James Johnson 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game James Johnson 0.4 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Johnson 115 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds James Johnson 54 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists James Johnson 32 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals James Johnson 10 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks James Johnson 6 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games James Johnson 24 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Johnson .467 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage James Johnson .464 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Johnson .545 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Johnson 12.4 (2018) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Johnson 6.0 (2018) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Johnson 4.8 (2018) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game James Johnson 1.2 (2018) 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.