Bob Lanier vs. Glenn Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Glenn Robinson 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 Glenn Robinson, who played 11. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Glenn Robinson had his rookie season in 1994-95. 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
Glenn Robinson 11 4 1994-95 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1970-711994-95
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
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 82 24.6 15.6 - - 8.1 1.8 - - - 3.3 6.1 13.5 .455 - - - 3.3 4.6 .726
Glenn Robinson 80 37.0 21.9 2.1 4.3 6.4 2.5 1.4 0.3 3.9 2.9 8.0 17.6 .451 1.1 3.4 .321 5.0 6.2 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1971-721995-96
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 80 38.7 25.7 - - 14.2 3.1 - - - 3.7 10.4 21.1 .493 - - - 4.9 6.3 .768
Glenn Robinson 82 39.6 20.2 1.7 4.5 6.1 3.6 1.2 0.5 3.4 2.9 7.6 16.9 .454 1.1 3.2 .342 3.9 4.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1972-731996-97
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 81 38.9 23.8 - - 14.9 3.2 - - - 3.4 10.0 20.4 .490 - - - 3.8 4.9 .773
Glenn Robinson 80 38.9 21.1 1.6 4.7 6.3 3.1 1.3 0.9 3.4 2.8 8.4 18.0 .465 0.8 2.3 .350 3.6 4.6 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1973-741997-98
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Glenn Robinson 56 41.0 23.4 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.8 1.2 0.6 3.6 2.9 9.5 20.3 .470 0.4 1.2 .385 3.8 4.8 .808
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1974-751998-99
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 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
Glenn Robinson 47 33.6 18.4 1.6 4.3 5.9 2.1 1.0 0.9 2.3 2.4 7.4 16.1 .459 0.7 1.7 .392 3.0 3.4 .870
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
Glenn Robinson 3 39.0 20.7 1.3 7.0 8.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 3.3 1.7 7.0 17.0 .412 1.3 2.7 .500 5.3 6.0 .889

Season 6
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1975-761999-00
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisBucks Lost East 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
Glenn Robinson 81 35.9 20.9 1.3 4.7 6.0 2.4 1.0 0.5 2.8 2.6 8.5 18.0 .472 1.1 2.9 .363 2.8 3.5 .802
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
Glenn Robinson 5 34.8 15.4 0.0 4.2 4.2 2.6 1.6 0.8 3.0 3.6 6.4 15.8 .405 0.4 1.4 .286 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 7
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1976-772000-01
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 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
Glenn Robinson 76 37.0 22.0 1.6 5.3 6.9 3.3 1.1 0.8 2.9 2.5 9.0 19.2 .468 0.7 2.4 .299 3.3 4.0 .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
Glenn Robinson 18 38.2 19.4 1.4 5.0 6.4 3.3 0.6 1.3 2.6 2.4 7.7 17.9 .429 1.3 3.4 .387 2.8 3.1 .893

Season 8
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1977-782001-02
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
Glenn Robinson 66 35.5 20.7 1.1 5.1 6.2 2.5 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.6 8.1 17.4 .467 0.9 2.7 .326 3.6 4.3 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1978-792002-03
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
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
Glenn Robinson 69 37.6 20.8 1.2 5.4 6.6 3.0 1.3 0.4 3.6 2.7 7.8 18.1 .432 1.3 3.8 .342 3.9 4.4 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1979-802003-04
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Glenn Robinson 42 31.8 16.6 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.4 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.3 6.5 14.6 .448 0.8 2.4 .340 2.7 3.3 .832
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1980-812004-05
Team Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Glenn Robinson 9 17.4 10.0 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.1 3.8 8.6 .442 0.2 0.7 .333 2.2 2.6 .870
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
Glenn Robinson 13 8.8 3.8 0.2 1.5 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.2 3.5 .356 0.2 0.8 .300 1.2 1.3 .882

Season 12
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
Season 1982-83-
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 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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Bob Lanier Glenn Robinson
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------
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
Glenn Robinson ------- --- ----------
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