Tate George vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Tate George that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Tate George:
1990-91 to 1994-95
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Tate George0
Bob Lanier0
Tate George4
Bob Lanier14
Tate George2
Bob Lanier9
Tate George0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Tate George 4.2
Bob Lanier 20.1

Tate George 1.0
Bob Lanier 10.1

Tate George 1.8
Bob Lanier 3.1

Tate George 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Tate George 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Tate George 736
Bob Lanier 19,248

Tate George 180
Bob Lanier 9,698

Tate George 325
Bob Lanier 3,007

Tate George 76
Bob Lanier 777

*
Tate George 11
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Tate George 177
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tate George .414
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Tate George .071
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Tate George .820
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Tate George 6.0
(1992)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Tate George 1.5
(1992)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Tate George 2.3
(1992)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Tate George 0.6
(1992)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Tate George 0.1
(1991)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Tate George 3.2
Bob Lanier 18.6

Tate George 0.5
Bob Lanier 9.6

Tate George 2.3
Bob Lanier 3.5

Tate George 0.7
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Tate George 0.2
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Tate George 19
Bob Lanier 1,244

Tate George 3
Bob Lanier 645

Tate George 14
Bob Lanier 235

Tate George 4
Bob Lanier 62

*
Tate George 1
Bob Lanier 99

*
Tate George 6
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Tate George .300
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Tate George -
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Tate George .333
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Tate George 3.8
(1992)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Tate George 1.5
(1993)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Tate George 3.0
(1993)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Tate George 0.8
(1992)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Tate George 0.3
(1992)
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.