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Retired#16Center1970–1983#63 all-time in points

Bob Lanier

Bob Lanier scored 19,248 points in 959 games, 63rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1971-72 at 25.7 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 11″ / 250 lb
Age78
PositionCenter
BornSep 10, 1948
HometownBuffalo, New York
Experience1970–1983
CollegeSt. Bonaventure University
Draft1970 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolBennett High School New York, New York
TeamsDetroit Pistons 1970–1979Milwaukee Bucks 1979–1983
Career points
19,248
959 games · 20.1 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#63
Also 244th in assists, 47th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1970–1983. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1983-84.

1983-84 season

MIL · 72 games
Points97813.6 per game
Rebounds6.3455 total
Assists2.6186 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
3Legend
  • ×8LegendSeasonAll-Star1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1976-77 +3 more
  • ×7LegendSeason20-10 season1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76 +2 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points19,248 points

Bob Lanier career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1971-72 · 25.7 points per game

Bob Lanier milestones

Career · regular season
19,248 career points
Retired 63rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points19,248Past 15,000 · 63rd all-time
Rebounds9,698Past 7,500 · 47th all-time
Assists3,007Past 2,500 · 244th all-time
Blocks1,100Past 1,000 · 85th all-time

Bob Lanier career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bob Lanier stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1983-84MIL7297813.66.32.6.572.000.7080———
1982-83MIL3941710.75.12.7.491.000.6840———
1981-82MIL7499613.55.23.0.558.000.7520———
1980-81MIL6796114.36.22.7.5251.000.7511———
1979-80MIL/DET631,21019.28.82.9.537.167.7821———
1978-79DET531,25323.69.32.6.515—.749————
1977-78DET631,54224.511.33.4.537—.772————
1976-77DET641,61625.311.63.3.534—.818————
1975-76DET641,36621.311.73.4.532—.768————
1974-75DET761,82324.012.04.6.510—.802————
1973-74DET811,82222.513.34.2.504—.797————
1972-73DET811,92723.814.93.2.490—.773————
1971-72DET802,05625.714.23.1.493—.768————
1970-71DET821,28115.68.11.8.455—.726————
Career14 seasons95919,24820.110.13.1.514.154.7672——0

Bob Lanier splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
81%
Threes
0%
Free throws
19%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bob Lanier facts
How many career points did Bob Lanier score?

Bob Lanier scored 19,248 career regular-season points in 959 games, 20.1 per game, which ranks 63rd all-time.

What was Bob Lanier’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1971-72 with DET: 25.7 points, 14.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

Where is Bob Lanier from?

Bob Lanier is from Buffalo, New York. He played high school ball at Bennett High School in New York, New York. He played college ball at St. Bonaventure University.

What teams did Bob Lanier play for?

Detroit Pistons (1970–1979); Milwaukee Bucks (1979–1983).