Rick Carlisle vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Rick Carlisle that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.