Fame in 1975. St. Bonaventure retired Lanier's No. 31 jersey. In 1978, Lanier was selected by the Professional Basketball Writers Association (PBWA) as the recipient of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for outstanding community service. In 1981, the YMCA organization presented Lanier with the "Jackie Robinson Award." The award is given for service to youth, good citizenship and leadership. Lanier was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Lanier's No. 16 jersey has been retired by both the Detroit Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks retired his jersey in 1984. The Pistons retired his jersey in 1993. Lanier was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. In 2000, Lanier was the recipient of the Congressional "Horizon & Leadership Award." The award is presented annually by the Joint Leadership Commission of the United States Congress and the Board of Directors of The Congressional Award Foundation to individuals who have made an exceptional impact on the lives of America's young people. In 2006, Lanier was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2007, Lanier received the National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award. It was awarded for his significant contribution to civil and human rights internationally in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The basketball court at Lanier's alma mater, St. Bonaventure, was named in his honor in 2007. "Bob Lanier Court" is in the Reilly Center Arena. Said the 2007 press release, "Bob Lanier elevated an already established St. Bona basketball program to the next level and is an ideal ambassador of the sport. When we were thinking about names for the court he was the obvious choice and a perfect fit." Lanier was named co-recipient of the 2009 "The Mannie Jackson – Basketball's Human Spirit Award." The award was given by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in recognition of his passion for the game of basketball and his continued commitment to community service. Following Lanier's death, Detroit Pistons players wore a black stripe with No. 16 across the right shoulder (as seen from the front) of their jerseys for the 2022-23 NBA season. NBA career statistics Regular season |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Detroit | 82 || || 24.6 || .455 || || .726 || 8.1 || 1.8 || || || 15.6 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"|Detroit | 80 || || 38.7 || .493 || || .768 ||