Charles Barkley vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Charles Barkley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Charles Barkley:
1984-85 to 1999-00
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Charles Barkley0
Bob Lanier0
Charles Barkley16
Bob Lanier14
Charles Barkley13
Bob Lanier9
Charles Barkley11
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

Charles Barkley1
Bob Lanier0
Charles Barkley5
Bob Lanier0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Charles Barkley11
Bob Lanier0
Charles Barkley1
Bob Lanier0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 22.1
Bob Lanier 20.1

Charles Barkley 11.7
Bob Lanier 10.1

Charles Barkley 3.9
Bob Lanier 3.1

Charles Barkley 1.5
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Charles Barkley 0.8
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 23,757
Bob Lanier 19,248

Charles Barkley 12,546
Bob Lanier 9,698

Charles Barkley 4,215
Bob Lanier 3,007

Charles Barkley 1,648
Bob Lanier 777

*
Charles Barkley 888
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Charles Barkley 1,073
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .541
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .266
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .735
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 28.3
(1988)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Charles Barkley 14.6
(1987)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Charles Barkley 5.1
(1993)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Charles Barkley 2.2
(1986)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1986)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Charles Barkley 23.0
Bob Lanier 18.6

Charles Barkley 12.9
Bob Lanier 9.6

Charles Barkley 3.9
Bob Lanier 3.5

Charles Barkley 1.6
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Charles Barkley 0.9
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Charles Barkley 2,833
Bob Lanier 1,244

Charles Barkley 1,582
Bob Lanier 645

Charles Barkley 482
Bob Lanier 235

Charles Barkley 193
Bob Lanier 62

*
Charles Barkley 108
Bob Lanier 99

*
Charles Barkley 123
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Charles Barkley .513
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Charles Barkley .255
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Charles Barkley .717
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Charles Barkley 27.6
(1994)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Charles Barkley 15.8
(1986)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Charles Barkley 6.0
(1991)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Charles Barkley 2.5
(1994)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Charles Barkley 1.6
(1987)
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.