Tom Heinsohn vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Bob Lanier 3,007

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Bob Lanier 235

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

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

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.