Bob Lanier
American basketball player (1948-2022) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 73
Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He played center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lanier was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992.
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2022Died10 May 20221992Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FameAward1978J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship AwardAward1974NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardAward1971NBA All-Rookie TeamAward1948Born10 September 1948
People around Bob
Close ties
Dave Bing Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1970-1975- Chris Ford Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1972-1978
Terry Dischinger Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1970-1972
Sidney Moncrief Teammate at Milwaukee Bucks, 1980-1984
Junior Bridgeman Teammate at Milwaukee Bucks, 1980-1984
John Shumate Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1977-1979- Al Eberhard Teammate at Detroit Pistons, 1974-1978
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Career 4
ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Golden State Warriors1994-1995
Milwaukee Bucks1980-1984
Detroit Pistons1970-1980
St. Bonaventure Bonnies men's basketball1967-1970
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1948 to 2022 · aged 73
The same award as Bob
David ThompsonBoth received NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
Bill SharmanBoth received NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award
Darrell GriffithBoth received NBA All-Rookie Team
Samuel DalembertBoth received J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Jo Jo WhiteBoth received NBA All-Rookie Team