Albert King vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Albert King 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 / Games against each other

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
Albert King:
1981-82 to 1991-92
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Albert King0
Bob Lanier0
Albert King9
Bob Lanier14
Albert King5
Bob Lanier9
Albert King0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Albert King 12.1
Bob Lanier 20.1

Albert King 4.2
Bob Lanier 10.1

Albert King 2.2
Bob Lanier 3.1

Albert King 0.8
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Albert King 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Albert King 6,470
Bob Lanier 19,248

Albert King 2,262
Bob Lanier 9,698

Albert King 1,171
Bob Lanier 3,007

Albert King 452
Bob Lanier 777

*
Albert King 196
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Albert King 534
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Albert King .461
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Albert King .268
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Albert King .791
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Albert King 17.0
(1983)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Albert King 5.8
(1983)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Albert King 3.7
(1983)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Albert King 1.2
(1983)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Albert King 0.5
(1983)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Albert King 15.6
Bob Lanier 18.6

Albert King 5.2
Bob Lanier 9.6

Albert King 2.3
Bob Lanier 3.5

Albert King 1.2
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Albert King 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Albert King 327
Bob Lanier 1,244

Albert King 110
Bob Lanier 645

Albert King 49
Bob Lanier 235

Albert King 26
Bob Lanier 62

*
Albert King 8
Bob Lanier 99

*
Albert King 21
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Albert King .453
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Albert King .333
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Albert King .730
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Albert King 22.0
(1985)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Albert King 7.7
(1985)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Albert King 3.3
(1986)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Albert King 2.5
(1982)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Albert King 0.7
(1985)
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.