Bob Lanier

MIL

seasons14
Draft1970 · #1

Biography

About Bob Lanier

Bob Lanier is a retired NBA C whose career spanned 14 seasons, ending in 1983-84 with MIL. Over 959 career games, Bob Lanier averaged 20.1 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1970 · Round 1, Pick 1 (#1 overall) · Detroit Pistons

Career Averages

20.1 PTS

10.1 REB

3.1 AST

1.1 STL

Awards & Honors

8x All-Star

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1970-71	DET	82	15.6	8.1	1.8	—	—	45.5%
1971-72	DET	80	25.7	14.2	3.1	—	—	49.3%
1972-73	DET	81	23.8	14.9	3.2	—	—	49.0%
1973-74	DET	81	22.5	13.3	4.2	1.4	3.0	50.4%
1974-75	DET	76	24.0	12.0	4.6	1.0	2.3	51.0%
1975-76	DET	64	21.3	11.7	3.4	1.2	1.3	53.2%
1976-77	DET	64	25.2	11.6	3.3	1.1	2.0	53.4%
1977-78	DET	63	24.5	11.3	3.4	1.3	1.5	53.7%
1978-79	DET	53	23.6	9.3	2.6	0.9	1.4	51.5%
1979-80	TOT	63	19.2	8.8	2.9	1.2	1.4	53.7%
1980-81	MIL	67	14.3	6.2	2.7	1.1	1.2	52.5%
1981-82	MIL	74	13.5	5.2	3.0	1.0	0.8	55.8%
1982-83	MIL	39	10.7	5.1	2.7	0.9	0.6	49.1%
1983-84	MIL	72	13.6	6.3	2.6	0.8	0.7	57.2%

1970-71 DET 82 GP

PTS 15.6
REB 8.1
AST 1.8
STL —
BLK —
FG% 45.5%
1971-72 DET 80 GP

PTS 25.7
REB 14.2
AST 3.1
STL —
BLK —
FG% 49.3%
1972-73 DET 81 GP

PTS 23.8
REB 14.9
AST 3.2
STL —
BLK —
FG% 49.0%
1973-74 DET 81 GP

PTS 22.5
REB 13.3
AST 4.2
STL 1.4
BLK 3.0
FG% 50.4%
1974-75 DET 76 GP

PTS 24.0
REB 12.0
AST 4.6
STL 1.0
BLK 2.3
FG% 51.0%
1975-76 DET 64 GP

PTS 21.3
REB 11.7
AST 3.4
STL 1.2
BLK 1.3
FG% 53.2%
1976-77 DET 64 GP

PTS 25.2
REB 11.6
AST 3.3
STL 1.1
BLK 2.0
FG% 53.4%
1977-78 DET 63 GP

PTS 24.5
REB 11.3
AST 3.4
STL 1.3
BLK 1.5
FG% 53.7%
1978-79 DET 53 GP

PTS 23.6
REB 9.3
AST 2.6
STL 0.9
BLK 1.4
FG% 51.5%
1979-80 TOT 63 GP

PTS 19.2
REB 8.8
AST 2.9
STL 1.2
BLK 1.4
FG% 53.7%
1980-81 MIL 67 GP

PTS 14.3
REB 6.2
AST 2.7
STL 1.1
BLK 1.2
FG% 52.5%
1981-82 MIL 74 GP

PTS 13.5
REB 5.2
AST 3.0
STL 1.0
BLK 0.8
FG% 55.8%
1982-83 MIL 39 GP

PTS 10.7
REB 5.1
AST 2.7
STL 0.9
BLK 0.6
FG% 49.1%
1983-84 MIL 72 GP

PTS 13.6
REB 6.3
AST 2.6
STL 0.8
BLK 0.7
FG% 57.2%

— = not recorded by the league in that season (for example rebounds before 1950-51, steals and blocks before 1973-74).