Pat Cummings vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Pat Cummings 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

Pat Cummings

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pat Cummings: 1979-80 to 1990-91
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Cummings 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Pat Cummings 12 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Pat Cummings 5 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Pat Cummings 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Cummings 9.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Pat Cummings 5.6 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Pat Cummings 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Pat Cummings 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Cummings 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Cummings 6,529 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Pat Cummings 3,825 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Pat Cummings 807 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Pat Cummings 360 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Pat Cummings 171 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Pat Cummings 683 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Cummings .497 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Pat Cummings .000 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Cummings .737 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Cummings 15.8 (1985) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Cummings 9.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Pat Cummings 2.0 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pat Cummings 0.9 (1986) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Cummings 0.4 (1983) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Cummings 5.3 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Pat Cummings 3.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Pat Cummings 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Pat Cummings 0.2 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Cummings 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Cummings 160 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Pat Cummings 112 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Pat Cummings 22 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Pat Cummings 6 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Pat Cummings 4 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Pat Cummings 30 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Cummings .421 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Pat Cummings - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pat Cummings .839 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Cummings 10.8 (1984) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Cummings 7.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Pat Cummings 1.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Pat Cummings 0.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Cummings 0.3 (1982) 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.