Rod Derline vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Rod Derline 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

Rod Derline

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Derline: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Derline 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rod Derline 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rod Derline 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rod Derline 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 518 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 86 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rod Derline 71 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rod Derline 34 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rod Derline 5 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rod Derline 107 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .419 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .786 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 5.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.4 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.1 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Derline 4.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 1.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 0.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Derline 48 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rod Derline 17 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rod Derline 8 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rod Derline 3 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rod Derline 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rod Derline 10 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Derline .465 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rod Derline - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rod Derline .889 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Derline 7.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Derline 2.2 (1975) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rod Derline 1.2 (1975) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rod Derline 0.3 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Derline 0.0 (1976) 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.