Richard Anderson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.