Tom Hawkins vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Tom Hawkins

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hawkins: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hawkins 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Hawkins 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Hawkins 10 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Hawkins 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 6.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 6,672 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 4,607 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 871 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Hawkins 764 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .447 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .570 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1968) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 7.3 (1966) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.5 (1968) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 8.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 5.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hawkins 767 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Hawkins 537 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Hawkins 106 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Hawkins 96 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hawkins .459 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hawkins .617 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hawkins 11.6 (1961) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hawkins 9.3 (1964) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Hawkins 3.3 (1967) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Hawkins - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.