Tom Kozelko vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Kozelko 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Kozelko 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Kozelko 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Kozelko 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 407 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 346 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 99 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 68 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 16 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Kozelko 189 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .419 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .745 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.6 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.7 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Kozelko 39 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Kozelko 17 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Kozelko 2 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Kozelko 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Kozelko 1 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Kozelko 25 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Kozelko .600 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Kozelko .818 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.