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.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Bob Lanier |
| Date of Birth | September 10, 1948 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 211cm |
| Weight | 113kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1970 |
📊 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
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |