Whitey Kachan vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Whitey Kachan 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

Whitey Kachan

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Kachan 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Whitey Kachan 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Whitey Kachan 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Whitey Kachan 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 112 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 37 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Whitey Kachan 52 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .268 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan .643 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Kachan 4 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Whitey Kachan 2 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Whitey Kachan 8 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Kachan .400 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Kachan - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Whitey Kachan - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.