Tom King vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Tom King 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

Tom King

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom King: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom King 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom King 1 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom King 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom King 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom King 5.1 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom King 0.6 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom King 295 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom King 32 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom King 58 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom King .237 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom King .631 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom King 5.1 (1947) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom King 0.6 (1947) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom King - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom King - Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom King - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom King - Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom King 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom King - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom King - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom King - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom King - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.