Jeff Ayres vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Jeff Ayres

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Ayres: 2009-10 to 2015-16
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Ayres 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Ayres 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jeff Ayres 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jeff Ayres 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 690 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 632 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 99 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 37 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 66 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Jeff Ayres 237 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .553 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .400 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .776 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.9 (2013) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 3.5 (2014) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.8 (2014) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 (2010) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.4 (2010) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.2 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Ayres 45 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jeff Ayres 44 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jeff Ayres 8 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Jeff Ayres 2 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Jeff Ayres 5 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Jeff Ayres 38 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Ayres .391 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Jeff Ayres .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Ayres .692 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.3 (2010) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Ayres 2.0 (2013) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2015) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jeff Ayres 0.7 (2010) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Jeff Ayres 1.0 (2010) 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.