Jim Jackson vs. Bob Lanier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Lanier and Jim Jackson, 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.

Jim Jackson and Bob Lanier both played 14 years in the NBA. Jim Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, while Bob Lanier had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Jim Jackson	14	5	1992-93 to 2005-06
Bob Lanier	14	9	1970-71 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season
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Rookie Season
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1992-93	1970-71
Team	Dallas Mavericks	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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		%
Jim Jackson	28	33.5	16.3	1.5	2.9	4.4	4.7	1.4	0.4	4.1	2.9	6.6	16.6	.395	0.8	2.6	.288	2.4	3.3	.739
Bob Lanier	82	24.6	15.6	-	-	8.1	1.8	-	-	-	3.3	6.1	13.5	.455	-	-	-	3.3	4.6	.726

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Lanier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 2
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1993-94	1971-72
Team	Dallas Mavericks	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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		%
Jim Jackson	82	37.4	19.2	2.1	2.7	4.7	4.6	1.1	0.3	4.1	2.0	7.8	17.5	.445	0.2	0.7	.283	3.5	4.2	.821
Bob Lanier	80	38.7	25.7	-	-	14.2	3.1	-	-	-	3.7	10.4	21.1	.493	-	-	-	4.9	6.3	.768

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Lanier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 3
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1994-95	1972-73
Team	Dallas Mavericks	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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		%
Jim Jackson	51	38.9	25.7	2.4	2.7	5.1	3.7	0.5	0.2	3.1	1.8	9.5	20.1	.472	0.7	2.2	.318	6.0	7.5	.805
Bob Lanier	81	38.9	23.8	-	-	14.9	3.2	-	-	-	3.4	10.0	20.4	.490	-	-	-	3.8	4.9	.773

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Lanier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 4
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1995-96	1973-74
Team	Dallas Mavericks	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Pistons 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		%
Jim Jackson	82	34.4	19.6	2.1	2.9	5.0	2.9	0.6	0.3	2.3	2.0	6.9	16.0	.435	1.5	4.1	.363	4.2	5.1	.825
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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


Season 5
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1996-97	1974-75
Team	Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Pistons 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		%
Jim Jackson	77	36.8	15.9	1.7	3.6	5.3	4.1	1.1	0.4	2.7	2.5	5.8	13.4	.431	1.1	3.2	.348	3.3	4.0	.813
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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


Season 6
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1997-98	1975-76
Team	Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Pistons 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		%
Jim Jackson	79	38.6	15.7	1.6	3.4	5.1	4.8	1.0	0.1	3.3	2.4	6.0	14.0	.430	0.8	2.4	.319	2.9	3.6	.812
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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


Season 7
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1998-99	1976-77
Team	Portland Trail Blazers	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals	Pistons 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		%
Jim Jackson	49	24.0	8.4	0.7	2.5	3.2	2.6	0.9	0.1	1.7	1.6	3.1	7.6	.411	0.5	1.8	.278	1.7	2.1	.842
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	13	20.4	7.3	0.6	1.7	2.3	1.5	0.5	0.1	1.4	2.1	2.0	5.5	.361	0.4	1.4	.278	2.9	3.2	.905
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


Season 8
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	1999-00	1977-78
Team	Atlanta Hawks	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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		%
Jim Jackson	79	35.0	16.7	1.3	3.7	5.0	2.9	0.7	0.1	2.3	2.1	6.4	15.6	.411	1.5	3.8	.386	2.4	2.7	.877
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Lanier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 9
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	2000-01	1978-79
Team	Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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		%
Jim Jackson	56	30.2	11.5	0.9	3.1	4.0	2.9	0.9	0.2	2.3	2.5	4.3	11.3	.378	0.5	1.4	.325	2.5	3.0	.822
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Lanier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 10
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	2001-02	1979-80
Team	Miami Heat	Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Bucks 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		%
Jim Jackson	55	33.2	10.7	1.0	4.3	5.3	2.5	0.8	0.3	1.9	2.6	4.3	9.8	.442	0.7	1.5	.469	1.4	1.6	.862
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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


Season 11
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	2002-03	1980-81
Team	Sacramento Kings	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Kings Lost West Conf Semis	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		%
Jim Jackson	63	20.8	7.7	1.3	2.8	4.2	1.9	0.5	0.1	1.3	2.1	3.2	7.3	.442	0.5	1.1	.451	0.7	0.9	.855
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	12	24.8	11.3	1.3	2.6	3.9	1.2	0.7	0.3	1.4	2.8	4.1	8.2	.500	1.1	2.3	.464	2.0	2.6	.774
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


Season 12
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	2003-04	1981-82
Team	Houston Rockets	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards	-	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd	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		%
Jim Jackson	80	39.0	12.9	0.7	5.4	6.1	2.8	1.1	0.3	2.2	2.8	4.8	11.3	.424	2.0	5.1	.400	1.3	1.6	.843
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	5	44.6	14.8	0.6	9.8	10.4	2.0	1.0	0.2	1.8	1.8	5.8	14.6	.397	1.6	5.8	.276	1.6	2.4	.667
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


Season 13
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	2004-05	1982-83
Team	Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Suns Lost West Conf Finals	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		%
Jim Jackson	64	31.0	10.5	0.5	3.7	4.2	2.9	0.5	0.1	1.8	2.4	3.9	9.1	.426	1.9	4.6	.414	0.8	0.9	.931
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	15	31.5	11.0	0.9	3.2	4.1	1.5	0.7	0.5	0.7	2.8	4.2	8.6	.488	2.1	4.1	.516	0.5	0.5	.875
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


Season 14
	Jim Jackson	Bob Lanier
Season	2005-06	1983-84
Team	Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd	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		%
Jim Jackson	40	12.8	3.0	0.3	1.6	1.9	0.9	0.3	0.2	0.9	1.3	1.2	4.0	.294	0.5	1.9	.243	0.2	0.3	.692
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

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Jim Jackson	3	7.0	1.3	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.7	1.3	0.7	2.0	.333	0.0	0.3	.000	0.0	0.0	-
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

Jim Jackson vs. Bob Lanier Season by Season Comparison

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

Their Careers

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14