James Jones vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Jones: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Jones 3 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons James Jones 14 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played James Jones 12 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games James Jones 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Jones 5.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 1.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Jones 3,717 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds James Jones 1,276 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists James Jones 366 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals James Jones 226 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks James Jones 218 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games James Jones 709 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Jones .401 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage James Jones .401 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage James Jones .840 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Jones 9.3 (2006) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 3.4 (2006) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.8 (2006) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.5 (2006) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.7 (2006) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Jones 3.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 1.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Jones 548 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds James Jones 231 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists James Jones 44 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals James Jones 37 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks James Jones 37 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games James Jones 148 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Jones .404 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage James Jones .387 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Jones .845 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Jones 9.6 (2009) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Jones 3.6 (2006) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Jones 0.8 (2005) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game James Jones 0.5 (2005) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game James Jones 0.9 (2006) 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.