Keith Erickson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Keith Erickson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keith Erickson: 1965-66 to 1976-77
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keith Erickson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Keith Erickson 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Keith Erickson 7 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Keith Erickson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 9.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.9 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 7,251 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 3,449 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Keith Erickson 1,991 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Keith Erickson 222 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 45 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Keith Erickson 766 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .435 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .769 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 14.6 (1974) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 6.3 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 3.5 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 1.1 (1976) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.3 (1974) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 10.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Keith Erickson 872 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Keith Erickson 386 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Keith Erickson 216 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Keith Erickson 11 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Keith Erickson 4 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Keith Erickson 87 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keith Erickson .452 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Keith Erickson - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Keith Erickson .762 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keith Erickson 15.6 (1971) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Keith Erickson 8.2 (1968) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Keith Erickson 4.4 (1970) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Keith Erickson 0.6 (1976) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Keith Erickson 0.2 (1976) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.