Bob Lanier Career Stats and Performance Summary

Bob Lanier debuted in the NBA in 1970, appearing in 959 games over 14 seasons. He scored 19,248 points, delivered 3,007 assists, and grabbed 9,698 rebounds, ranking 60th in scoring and 231th in assists in NBA history.

Bob Lanier Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Bob Lanier’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Bob Lanier
    NameBob Lanier
    Date of BirthSeptember 10, 1948
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionCenter
    Height211cm
    Weight113kg
    Shooting HandLeft-handed
    NBA Debut1970

    📊 Career Stats Summary

    Games Played (G)959 games (Ranked 196 in NBA history)
    Points (PTS)19,248 points (Ranked 60)
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)2 (Ranked 2267)
    Assists (AST)3,007 (Ranked 231)
    Rebounds (TRB)9,698 (Ranked 44)
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)1,843 (Ranked 135)
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)4,853 (Ranked 101)
    Blocks (BLK)1,100 (Ranked 84)
    Steals (STL)777 (Ranked 317)
    Turnovers (TOV)1,112 (Ranked 478)
    Personal Fouls (PF)3,048 (Ranked 71)
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)4 (Ranked 131)
    Field Goal % (FG%)51.4% (Ranked 417)
    Free Throw % (FT%)76.7% (Ranked 1529)
    3-Point % (3P%)15.4% (Ranked 2410)
    Average Minutes (MP)33.5 minutes (Ranked 136)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1984)

    Games Played (G)72
    Points (PTS)978
    3-Point Field Goals (3P)0
    Assists (AST)186
    Rebounds (TRB)455
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)141
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)314
    Blocks (BLK)51
    Steals (STL)58
    Turnovers (TOV)163
    Personal Fouls (PF)228
    Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl)0
    Field Goal % (FG%)57.2%
    Free Throw % (FT%)70.8%
    Average Minutes (MP)2,007

    📈 Season Highlights

    • Most Points in a Season: 1972, 2,056 points
    • Most 3P in a Season: 1980, 1
    • Most Assists in a Season: 1975, 350
    • Most Rebounds in a Season: 1973, 1,205
    • Most Blocks in a Season: 1974, 247
    • Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 110
    • Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1974, 3
    • Best FG% in a Season: 1984, 57.2%
    • Best FT% in a Season: 1977, 81.8%
    • Best 3P% in a Season: 1981, 100%
    • Most Avg. Minutes: 1973, 3,150 minutes

    🏆 Playoff Records

    Bob Lanier appeared in 60 playoff games.

    Points (PTS)1,109
    Assists (AST)204
    Rebounds (TRB)580
    Offensive Rebounds (ORB)162
    Defensive Rebounds (DRB)418
    Blocks (BLK)91
    Steals (STL)55
    Turnovers (TOV)88
    Personal Fouls (PF)210
    Field Goal % (FG%)53.4%
    Free Throw % (FT%)77.3%
    Average Minutes (MP)2,105

    Bob Lanier Career Key Statistics Summary

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    1971
    82
    2017
    1281
    504
    0.455
    1108
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    273
    0.726
    376
    665
    0
    0
    146
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    272
    1972
    80
    3092
    2056
    834
    0.493
    1690
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    388
    0.768
    505
    1132
    0
    0
    248
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    297
    1973
    81
    3150
    1927
    810
    0.49
    1654
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    307
    0.773
    397
    1205
    0
    0
    260
    0
    0
    1
    0
    0
    278
    1974
    81
    3047
    1822
    748
    0.504
    1483
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    326
    0.797
    409
    1074
    269
    805
    343
    110
    247
    3
    0
    0
    273
    1975
    76
    2987
    1823
    731
    0.51
    1433
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    361
    0.802
    450
    914
    225
    689
    350
    75
    172
    0
    0
    0
    237
    1976
    64
    2363
    1366
    541
    0.532
    1017
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    284
    0.768
    370
    746
    217
    529
    217
    79
    86
    0
    0
    0
    203
    1977
    64
    2446
    1616
    678
    0.534
    1269
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    260
    0.818
    318
    745
    200
    545
    214
    70
    126
    0
    0
    0
    174
    1978
    63
    2311
    1542
    622
    0.537
    1159
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    298
    0.772
    386
    715
    197
    518
    216
    82
    93
    0
    0
    225
    185
    1979
    53
    1835
    1253
    489
    0.515
    950
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    275
    0.749
    367
    494
    164
    330
    140
    50
    75
    0
    0
    175
    181
    1980
    63
    2131
    1210
    466
    0.537
    867
    1
    0.167
    6
    465
    0.54
    861
    0.538
    277
    0.782
    354
    552
    152
    400
    184
    74
    89
    0
    0
    162
    200
    1981
    67
    1753
    961
    376
    0.525
    716
    1
    1
    1
    375
    0.524
    715
    0.526
    208
    0.751
    277
    413
    128
    285
    179
    73
    81
    0
    0
    139
    184
    1982
    74
    1986
    996
    407
    0.558
    729
    0
    0
    2
    407
    0.56
    727
    0.558
    182
    0.752
    242
    388
    92
    296
    219
    72
    56
    0
    72
    166
    211
    1983
    39
    978
    417
    163
    0.491
    332
    0
    0
    1
    163
    0.492
    331
    0.491
    91
    0.684
    133
    200
    58
    142
    105
    34
    24
    0
    35
    82
    125
    1984
    72
    2007
    978
    392
    0.572
    685
    0
    0
    3
    392
    0.575
    682
    0.572
    194
    0.708
    274
    455
    141
    314
    186
    58
    51
    0
    72
    163
    228