Ken Bannister vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.