Bob Lanier vs. Beno Udrih Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Beno Udrih and Bob Lanier, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Lanier played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Beno Udrih, who played 13. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Beno Udrih had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Lanier 14 9 1970-71 to 1983-84
Beno Udrih 13 5 2004-05 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1970-712004-05
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
Beno Udrih 80 14.4 5.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.2 2.2 4.9 .444 0.7 1.8 .408 0.8 1.1 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 21 11.3 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.7 .359 0.5 1.8 .270 0.6 0.7 .857

Season 2

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1971-722005-06
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
Beno Udrih 54 10.9 5.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.3 .455 0.4 1.3 .343 0.7 0.9 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 7 6.7 3.6 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.4 4.3 .333 0.1 0.9 .167 0.6 0.7 .800

Season 3

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1972-732006-07
Team Detroit PistonsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 81 38.9 23.8 - - 14.9 3.2 - - - 3.4 10.0 20.4 .490 - - - 3.8 4.9 .773
Beno Udrih 73 13.0 4.7 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.7 4.7 .369 0.5 1.6 .287 0.7 0.8 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih 8 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 4

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1973-742007-08
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 81 37.6 22.5 3.3 9.9 13.3 4.2 1.4 3.0 - 3.4 9.2 18.3 .504 - - - 4.0 5.0 .797
Beno Udrih 65 32.0 12.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 4.3 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 10.9 .463 0.8 2.1 .387 1.9 2.3 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 7 43.3 26.3 3.7 11.6 15.3 3.0 0.6 2.0 - 4.0 11.0 21.7 .507 - - - 4.3 5.4 .789
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1974-752008-09
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 76 39.3 24.0 3.0 9.1 12.0 4.6 1.0 2.3 - 3.1 9.6 18.9 .510 - - - 4.8 5.9 .802
Beno Udrih 73 31.1 11.0 0.6 2.4 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.2 2.2 2.6 4.4 9.5 .461 0.5 1.5 .310 1.7 2.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 3 42.7 20.3 1.7 9.0 10.7 6.3 1.3 4.0 - 3.3 8.7 17.0 .510 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1975-762009-10
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 64 36.9 21.3 3.4 8.3 11.7 3.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.2 8.5 15.9 .532 - - - 4.4 5.8 .768
Beno Udrih 79 31.4 12.9 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 5.3 10.6 .493 0.9 2.5 .377 1.5 1.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 9 39.9 26.1 4.3 8.3 12.7 3.3 0.9 2.3 - 3.8 10.6 19.1 .552 - - - 5.0 5.6 .900
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1976-772010-11
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 64 38.2 25.3 3.1 8.5 11.6 3.3 1.1 2.0 - 2.7 10.6 19.8 .534 - - - 4.1 5.0 .818
Beno Udrih 79 34.6 13.7 0.5 2.8 3.4 4.9 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.3 5.2 10.4 .500 0.8 2.3 .357 2.5 2.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 3 39.3 28.0 4.3 12.3 16.7 2.0 1.0 2.3 - 3.3 11.3 18.0 .630 - - - 5.3 6.3 .842
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 63 36.7 24.5 3.1 8.2 11.3 3.4 1.3 1.5 3.6 2.9 9.9 18.4 .537 - - - 4.7 6.1 .772
Beno Udrih 59 18.3 5.9 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.8 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.2 2.5 5.6 .440 0.3 1.0 .288 0.7 0.9 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 53 34.6 23.6 3.1 6.2 9.3 2.6 0.9 1.4 3.3 3.4 9.2 17.9 .515 - - - 5.2 6.9 .749
Beno Udrih 66 22.1 8.2 0.5 1.6 2.1 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.4 3.2 7.2 .441 0.5 1.5 .333 1.3 1.6 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 63 33.8 19.2 2.4 6.3 8.8 2.9 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 7.4 13.8 .537 0.0 0.1 .167 4.4 5.6 .782
Beno Udrih 41 15.7 4.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.9 4.3 .438 0.5 1.0 .452 0.6 0.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 7 36.6 19.3 2.4 6.9 9.3 4.4 1.0 1.1 2.4 3.3 7.4 14.4 .515 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.0 .738
Beno Udrih 7 16.4 7.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.7 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.6 3.0 6.4 .467 0.6 1.7 .333 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 11

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1980-812014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 67 26.2 14.3 1.9 4.3 6.2 2.7 1.1 1.2 2.1 2.7 5.6 10.7 .525 0.0 0.0 1.000 3.1 4.1 .751
Beno Udrih 79 18.9 7.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.1 3.1 6.4 .487 0.3 1.2 .268 1.1 1.3 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 7 33.7 17.6 1.7 5.7 7.4 4.0 1.7 1.1 2.1 2.6 7.1 12.1 .588 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.6 .719
Beno Udrih 10 17.5 7.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.1 7.3 .425 0.4 1.6 .250 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 12

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1981-822015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksMemphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 74 26.8 13.5 1.2 4.0 5.2 3.0 1.0 0.8 2.2 2.9 5.5 9.9 .558 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.3 .752
Beno Udrih 44 16.1 4.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.0 1.2 1.2 2.0 4.5 .434 0.3 1.0 .341 0.4 0.5 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 6 35.3 16.0 3.0 4.5 7.5 3.7 1.3 0.8 2.3 3.5 6.8 13.3 .513 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 4.2 .560
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1982-832016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 39 25.1 10.7 1.5 3.6 5.1 2.7 0.9 0.6 2.1 3.2 4.2 8.5 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .684
Beno Udrih 39 14.4 5.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.9 0.7 2.4 5.1 .467 0.3 0.8 .344 0.8 0.9 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 9 27.8 13.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.6 0.6 1.6 2.3 3.6 5.7 9.9 .573 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.9 .600
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob Lanier Beno Udrih
Season 1983-84-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 72 27.9 13.6 2.0 4.4 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.2 5.4 9.5 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.8 .708
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier 16 31.2 12.7 2.0 5.3 7.3 3.4 0.7 0.6 2.4 3.6 5.1 10.7 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.8 .886
Beno Udrih ------- --- ----------