Bob Lanier vs. Cuttino Mobley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cuttino Mobley 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, 3 more than Cuttino Mobley, who played 11. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Cuttino Mobley had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Cuttino Mobley 11 4 1998-99 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1970-711998-99
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
Cuttino Mobley 49 29.7 9.9 0.4 1.8 2.3 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.5 8.3 .425 1.1 3.0 .358 1.8 2.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley 4 23.5 7.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.3 2.8 1.8 3.8 .467 1.0 1.8 .571 2.5 2.8 .909

Season 2

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1971-721999-00
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
Cuttino Mobley 81 30.8 15.8 0.7 2.8 3.6 2.6 1.1 0.4 2.3 2.1 5.4 12.5 .430 1.3 3.6 .356 3.7 4.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1972-732000-01
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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 81 38.9 23.8 - - 14.9 3.2 - - - 3.4 10.0 20.4 .490 - - - 3.8 4.9 .773
Cuttino Mobley 79 38.0 19.5 1.1 4.0 5.0 2.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 2.1 6.7 15.4 .434 1.1 3.2 .357 5.0 6.0 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1973-742001-02
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Cuttino Mobley 74 42.1 21.7 0.9 3.2 4.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.6 8.0 18.4 .438 2.0 5.1 .395 3.6 4.2 .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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1974-752002-03
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Cuttino Mobley 73 41.7 17.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.3 2.5 6.3 14.6 .434 1.5 4.4 .352 3.3 3.9 .858
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1975-762003-04
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisRockets 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 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
Cuttino Mobley 80 40.4 15.8 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.2 1.3 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 13.5 .426 2.1 5.3 .390 2.2 2.7 .811
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
Cuttino Mobley 5 41.8 14.4 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.8 0.6 0.6 3.6 2.8 5.8 15.0 .387 1.2 4.2 .286 1.6 2.0 .800

Season 7

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1976-772004-05
Team Detroit PistonsOrlando Magic, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 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
Cuttino Mobley 66 36.2 17.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.8 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.3 6.2 14.1 .438 2.3 5.2 .439 2.5 3.1 .820
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
Cuttino Mobley 5 31.8 14.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.2 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.4 5.0 .280 1.0 1.4 .714

Season 8

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1977-782005-06
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 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
Cuttino Mobley 79 37.7 14.8 0.6 3.7 4.3 3.0 1.2 0.5 1.8 2.6 5.4 12.8 .426 1.1 3.1 .339 2.9 3.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley 12 39.4 13.3 0.8 3.9 4.8 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.1 11.9 .427 0.9 2.5 .367 2.2 2.4 .897

Season 9

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1978-792006-07
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Cuttino Mobley 78 36.4 13.8 0.7 2.8 3.4 2.5 1.2 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.0 11.3 .440 1.3 3.2 .411 2.6 3.1 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1979-802007-08
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 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
Cuttino Mobley 77 35.1 12.8 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.9 11.3 .433 0.9 2.5 .349 2.1 2.6 .819
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1980-812008-09
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Cuttino Mobley 11 33.2 13.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.7 13.3 .432 1.1 3.2 .343 1.2 1.6 .722
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1981-82-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
Season 1982-83-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Bob Lanier Cuttino Mobley
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------
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
Cuttino Mobley ------- --- ----------