Bob Lanier stats
Bio
- Age
- 78 yearsSep 10, 1948
- All-Star MVP
- 1973-74
Bob Lanier played 14 NBA seasons, 1970-71 to 1983-84.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 20.1
- REB
- 10.1
- AST
- 3.1
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 1.5
- TS%
- 55.9
- MIN
- 33.5
- GP
- 959
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | DET | 15.6 | 8.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 50.3 | 24.6 | 82 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 25.7 | 14.2 | 3.1 | — | — | 53.8 | 38.7 | 80 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 23.8 | 14.9 | 3.2 | — | — | 52.7 | 38.9 | 81 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 22.5 | 13.3 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 54.8 | 37.6 | 81 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 24.0 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 55.9 | 39.3 | 76 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 21.3 | 11.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 57.9 | 36.9 | 64 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 25.3 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 57.3 | 38.2 | 64 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 24.5 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 58.0 | 36.7 | 63 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 23.6 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 56.4 | 34.6 | 53 |
| 1979-80 |  MIL/DET | 19.2 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 59.2 | 33.8 | 63 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 14.3 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 57.3 | 26.2 | 67 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 13.5 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 59.6 | 26.8 | 74 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 10.7 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 53.4 | 25.1 | 39 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 13.6 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 60.7 | 27.9 | 72 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 18.6
- REB
- 9.6
- AST
- 3.5
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.5
- TS%
- 57.3
- MIN
- 35.2
- GP
- 67
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 19,248
- REB
- 9,698
- AST
- 3,007
- STL
- 777
- BLK
- 1,100
- TO
- 1,112
- FGM
- 7,761
- 3PTM
- 2
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | DET | 1,281 | 665 | 146 | — | — | — | 504 | — |
| 1971-72 | DET | 2,056 | 1,132 | 248 | — | — | — | 834 | — |
| 1972-73 | DET | 1,927 | 1,205 | 260 | — | — | — | 810 | — |
| 1973-74 | DET | 1,822 | 1,074 | 343 | 110 | 247 | — | 748 | — |
| 1974-75 | DET | 1,823 | 914 | 350 | 75 | 172 | — | 731 | — |
| 1975-76 | DET | 1,366 | 746 | 217 | 79 | 86 | — | 541 | — |
| 1976-77 | DET | 1,616 | 745 | 214 | 70 | 126 | — | 678 | — |
| 1977-78 | DET | 1,542 | 715 | 216 | 82 | 93 | 225 | 622 | — |
| 1978-79 | DET | 1,253 | 494 | 140 | 50 | 75 | 175 | 489 | — |
| 1979-80 | MIL/DET | 1,210 | 552 | 184 | 74 | 89 | 162 | 466 | 1 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 961 | 413 | 179 | 73 | 81 | 139 | 376 | 1 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 996 | 388 | 219 | 72 | 56 | 166 | 407 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 417 | 200 | 105 | 34 | 24 | 82 | 163 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 978 | 455 | 186 | 58 | 51 | 163 | 392 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 21.6
- REB
- 10.9
- AST
- 3.4
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 55.9
- MIN
- 33.5
- GP
- 959
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | DET | 22.8 | 11.9 | 2.6 | — | — | 50.3 | 24.6 | 82 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 23.9 | 13.2 | 2.9 | — | — | 53.8 | 38.7 | 80 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 22.0 | 13.8 | 3.0 | — | — | 52.7 | 38.9 | 81 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 21.5 | 12.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 54.8 | 37.6 | 81 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 22.0 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 55.9 | 39.3 | 76 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 20.8 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 57.9 | 36.9 | 64 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 23.8 | 10.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 57.3 | 38.2 | 64 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 24.0 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 58.0 | 36.7 | 63 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 24.6 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 56.4 | 34.6 | 53 |
| 1979-80 | MIL/DET | 20.4 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 59.2 | 33.8 | 63 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 19.6 | 8.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 57.3 | 26.2 | 67 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 18.1 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 59.6 | 26.8 | 74 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 15.3 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 53.4 | 25.1 | 39 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 17.5 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 60.7 | 27.9 | 72 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 959
- ESPN
- 39,542.0
- YAHOO
- 39,915.1
- ESPN/G
- 41.2
- YAHOO/G
- 41.6
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | DET | 82 | 2,035.0 | 2,298.0 | 24.8 | 28.0 |
| 1971-72 | DET | 80 | 3,545.0 | 3,786.4 | 44.3 | 47.3 |
| 1972-73 | DET | 81 | 3,528.0 | 3,763.0 | 43.6 | 46.5 |
| 1973-74 | DET | 81 | 4,940.0 | 4,696.3 | 61.0 | 58.0 |
| 1974-75 | DET | 76 | 4,365.0 | 4,185.8 | 57.4 | 55.1 |
| 1975-76 | DET | 64 | 3,185.0 | 3,081.7 | 49.8 | 48.2 |
| 1976-77 | DET | 64 | 3,602.0 | 3,419.0 | 56.3 | 53.4 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 63 | 2,936.0 | 3,024.0 | 46.6 | 48.0 |
| 1978-79 | DET | 53 | 2,113.0 | 2,255.8 | 39.9 | 42.6 |
| 1979-80 | MIL/DET | 63 | 2,447.0 | 2,475.4 | 38.8 | 39.3 |
| 1980-81 | MIL | 67 | 2,038.0 | 2,048.1 | 30.4 | 30.6 |
| 1981-82 | MIL | 74 | 2,027.0 | 2,008.1 | 27.4 | 27.1 |
| 1982-83 | MIL | 39 | 847.0 | 906.5 | 21.7 | 23.2 |
| 1983-84 | MIL | 72 | 1,934.0 | 1,967.0 | 26.9 | 27.3 |
Bio
- Age
- 78 yearsSep 10, 1948
- Experience
- 15 yearsDebut 1970
- Birthplace
- Buffalo, NY
- College
- St. Bonaventure
- All-Star MVP
- 1973-74
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1970-71
Latest performance
Bob Lanier
May 23 · @ BOS · L 115-108
- MIN
- 32
- PTS
- 9
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 2
- FG%
- 57.1
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, May 23 | at BOSL 115-108 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| Mon, May 21 | vsBOSW 122-113 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
| Sat, May 19 | vsBOSL 109-100 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Thu, May 17 | atBOSL 125-110 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 32 |
| Tue, May 15 | atBOSL 119-96 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| Thu, May 10 | at BKNW 98-97 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 34 |
What were Bob Lanier's career stats?
Bob Lanier played 14 seasons for the Pistons and the Bucks. His best season was 1971-72: 2,056 points, 1,132 rebounds and 248 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 9 postseasons, 1970-71 to 1983-84
Awards
All-time career rank
- 63rd in points (19,248)
- 45th in rebounds (9,698)
- 78th in blocks (1,100)
Among the 2,820 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Bob Lanier
Playoff series
Bob Lanier played 67 games across 9 NBA postseasons in 13 series — 4 won, 9 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | HAW | Won 3-2 | 5 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 3.0 |
| 1983-84 | BKN | Won 4-2 | 6 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 4.0 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | Won 4-0 | 4 | 12.8 | 7.3 | 1.8 |
| 1982-83 |  PHI | Lost 1-4 | 5 | 14.4 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| 1981-82 | PHI | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 3.7 |
| 1980-81 | PHI | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 4.0 |
| 1979-80 |  OKC | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 19.3 | 9.3 | 4.4 |
| 1976-77 |  GS | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 28.0 | 16.7 | 2.0 |
| 1975-76 |  MIL | Won 2-1 | 3 | 29.3 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| 1975-76 | GS | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 24.5 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| 1974-75 | OKC | Lost 1-2 | 3 | 20.3 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| 1973-74 |  CHI | Lost 3-4 | 7 | 26.3 | 15.3 | 3.0 |
Bob Lanier’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Bob Lanier against each club
- vs Chicago Bulls (77)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (70)
- vs Boston Celtics (63)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (63)
- vs Golden State Warriors (58)
- vs Sacramento Kings (58)
- vs New York Knicks (57)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (53)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (52)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (52)
- vs Washington Wizards (52)
- vs LA Clippers (48)
- vs Phoenix Suns (48)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (47)
- vs Houston Rockets (44)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (43)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (37)
- vs Indiana Pacers (29)
- vs Utah Jazz (24)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (18)
- vs Detroit Pistons (17)
- vs Denver Nuggets (11)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (5)
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Closest career per-game profiles to Bob Lanier among NBA players at the same position.
- Bob McAdooAlike in Blocks, Rebounds, Field Goal %60out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jack SikmaAlike in Assists, Rebounds, Steals51out of 100 on profile similarity
- Jeff RulandAlike in Rebounds, Assists, Points49out of 100 on profile similarity
- Dan IsselAlike in Points, Field Goal %, Steals47out of 100 on profile similarity
- Ralph SampsonAlike in Blocks, Rebounds47out of 100 on profile similarity
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