Manute Bol vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Manute Bol 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

Manute Bol

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manute Bol 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Manute Bol 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Manute Bol 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Manute Bol 0 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manute Bol 1 Bob Lanier 0

Blocks Leader Manute Bol 2 Bob Lanier 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 4.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 3.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 1,599 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 2,647 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Manute Bol 171 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Manute Bol 126 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 2,086 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Manute Bol 624 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .407 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .210 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .561 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 3.9 (1989) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 6.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.5 (1990) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.4 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manute Bol 2.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 3.8 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 2.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manute Bol 82 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Manute Bol 109 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Manute Bol 3 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Manute Bol 6 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Manute Bol 77 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Manute Bol 29 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manute Bol .386 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Manute Bol .087 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Manute Bol .444 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manute Bol 4.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Manute Bol 7.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Manute Bol 0.2 (1986) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Manute Bol 0.6 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Manute Bol 5.8 (1986) 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.