John Garris vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Garris: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Garris 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons John Garris 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played John Garris 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games John Garris 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Garris 4.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game John Garris 2.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game John Garris 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game John Garris 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Garris 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Garris 131 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds John Garris 77 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists John Garris 10 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals John Garris 8 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks John Garris 6 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games John Garris 33 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Garris .510 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage John Garris - Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage John Garris .794 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Garris 4.0 (1984) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Garris 2.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Garris 0.3 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Garris 0.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Garris 0.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Garris - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds John Garris - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists John Garris - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals John Garris - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks John Garris - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games John Garris 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Garris - Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage John Garris - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game John Garris - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game John Garris - 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.