Tom Henderson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Henderson 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Henderson 9 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Henderson 6 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Henderson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 9.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 4.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 6,088 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 1,494 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Henderson 3,136 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Henderson 760 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 76 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Henderson 650 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .433 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .739 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 8.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 5.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Henderson 701 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Henderson 181 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Henderson 431 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Henderson 79 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Henderson 18 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Henderson 80 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Henderson .415 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Henderson .000 * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Henderson .752 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980) 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.