Neil Johnston vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Bob Lanier 0

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Bob Lanier 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.