Lucius Allen vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Lucius Allen 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

Lucius Allen

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lucius Allen: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lucius Allen 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Lucius Allen 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Lucius Allen 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Lucius Allen 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 13.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 3.1 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 4.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 1.5 * Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lucius Allen 9,407 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Lucius Allen 2,205 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Lucius Allen 3,174 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Lucius Allen 604 * Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Lucius Allen 124 * Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Lucius Allen 702 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lucius Allen .463 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Lucius Allen - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Lucius Allen .760 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 19.1 (1975) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 4.2 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 5.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 2.1 (1975) * Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.4 (1975) * Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 11.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 3.1 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 3.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 1.1 * Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.3 * Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lucius Allen 506 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Lucius Allen 133 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Lucius Allen 142 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Lucius Allen 13 * Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Lucius Allen 4 * Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Lucius Allen 43 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lucius Allen .449 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Lucius Allen - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lucius Allen .756 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lucius Allen 17.9 (1972) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Lucius Allen 4.6 (1977) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Lucius Allen 3.8 (1972) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Lucius Allen 1.6 (1977) * Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Lucius Allen 0.4 (1977) * 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.