Terry Cummings vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Terry Cummings

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Cummings: 1982-83 to 1999-00
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Cummings 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Terry Cummings 18 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Terry Cummings 13 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Terry Cummings 2 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terry Cummings 2 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Terry Cummings 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 16.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 7.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 1.1 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Cummings 19,460 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Terry Cummings 8,630 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Terry Cummings 2,190 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Terry Cummings 1,255 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Terry Cummings 650 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Terry Cummings 1,183 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Cummings .484 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Terry Cummings .295 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Terry Cummings .706 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 23.7 (1983) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 10.6 (1983) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 2.9 (1985) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 1.8 (1983) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 1.0 (1987) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 15.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 6.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 1.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Cummings 1,664 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Terry Cummings 742 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Terry Cummings 173 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Terry Cummings 98 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Terry Cummings 62 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Terry Cummings 110 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Cummings .502 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Terry Cummings .091 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Terry Cummings .706 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Cummings 27.5 (1985) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Cummings 11.3 (1992) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Terry Cummings 3.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Terry Cummings 1.8 (1988) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Terry Cummings 1.3 (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.