Bob Lanier vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Paul Westphal 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

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.