Bob Lanier vs. Marcus Morris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Marcus Morris 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 Marcus Morris, who played 13. Bob Lanier had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Marcus Morris had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Marcus Morris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1970-712011-12
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement 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
Marcus Morris 17 7.4 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.2 .296 0.1 1.0 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1971-722012-13
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
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
Marcus Morris 77 19.8 7.7 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.8 .422 1.1 3.0 .369 0.9 1.5 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1972-732013-14
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
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
Marcus Morris 82 22.0 9.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.5 7.9 .442 1.2 3.2 .381 1.5 1.9 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1973-742014-15
Team Detroit PistonsPhoenix Suns
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
Marcus Morris 81 25.2 10.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.3 4.1 9.4 .434 1.4 3.9 .358 0.9 1.4 .628
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
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1974-752015-16
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons 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
Marcus Morris 80 35.7 14.1 1.1 3.9 5.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.1 11.8 .434 1.4 3.7 .362 2.5 3.4 .749
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
Marcus Morris 4 36.0 17.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.3 5.5 11.8 .468 1.8 4.5 .389 5.0 5.8 .870

Season 6

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1975-762016-17
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
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
Marcus Morris 79 32.5 14.0 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.1 5.3 12.7 .418 1.5 4.5 .331 1.8 2.3 .784
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
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1976-772017-18
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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
Marcus Morris 54 26.8 13.6 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.9 11.3 .429 1.6 4.3 .368 2.3 2.9 .805
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
Marcus Morris 19 29.6 12.4 1.1 4.4 5.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 3.2 4.3 11.7 .368 1.6 3.8 .417 2.2 3.1 .712

Season 8

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1977-782018-19
Team Detroit PistonsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Marcus Morris 75 27.9 13.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 5.0 11.3 .447 1.9 5.2 .375 1.9 2.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 9 28.2 13.7 1.3 6.8 8.1 1.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 4.6 8.8 .519 2.0 4.4 .450 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 9

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1978-792019-20
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks, Los 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 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
Marcus Morris 62 31.2 16.7 1.0 4.1 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.9 5.7 13.1 .438 2.3 5.6 .408 2.9 3.5 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Lanier ------- --- ----------
Marcus Morris 13 29.8 11.8 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.1 0.7 3.0 4.3 8.5 .505 2.2 4.5 .475 1.0 1.1 .929

Season 10

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1979-802020-21
Team Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West 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 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
Marcus Morris 57 26.4 13.4 0.6 3.5 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 4.8 10.2 .473 2.5 5.2 .473 1.3 1.6 .820
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
Marcus Morris 19 31.8 12.2 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.6 4.5 10.5 .430 1.9 5.1 .375 1.3 1.7 .750

Season 11

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1980-812021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
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 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
Marcus Morris 54 29.0 15.4 0.5 3.9 4.4 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 5.6 12.8 .434 1.9 5.1 .367 2.4 2.7 .872
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
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisClippers 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 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
Marcus Morris 65 28.1 11.2 0.4 3.5 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.1 4.2 9.9 .426 1.7 4.7 .364 1.0 1.3 .782
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
Marcus Morris 3 22.7 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 3.3 9.7 .345 0.7 4.0 .167 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 13

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksPhiladelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsCavaliers TBD
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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
Marcus Morris 49 16.7 6.4 0.5 2.3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 2.4 5.4 .439 1.0 2.4 .403 0.7 0.9 .818
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
Marcus Morris 6 14.0 4.3 0.3 3.2 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.2 1.7 4.8 .345 0.7 2.7 .250 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 14

Bob Lanier Marcus Morris
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
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------
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
Marcus Morris ------- --- ----------