Vince Carter vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Bob Lanier 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.