Vander Blue vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Vander Blue

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.