John Drew vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

John Drew

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Drew 739 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Drew 24 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Drew 21 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Drew 29 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.