Bob Lanier vs. Maurice Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Taylor and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Maurice Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Maurice Taylor: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Maurice Taylor 9

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Maurice Taylor 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Maurice Taylor 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Maurice Taylor 4.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Maurice Taylor 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Maurice Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Maurice Taylor 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Maurice Taylor 5,889

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Maurice Taylor 2,452

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Maurice Taylor 623

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Maurice Taylor 246

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Maurice Taylor 259

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Maurice Taylor 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Maurice Taylor .466

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Maurice Taylor .152

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Maurice Taylor .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Maurice Taylor 17.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Maurice Taylor 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Maurice Taylor 1.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Maurice Taylor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Maurice Taylor 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Maurice Taylor 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Maurice Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Maurice Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Maurice Taylor 49

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Maurice Taylor 16

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Maurice Taylor 5

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Maurice Taylor 0

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Maurice Taylor 1

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Maurice Taylor 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Maurice Taylor .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Maurice Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Maurice Taylor .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Maurice Taylor 9.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Maurice Taylor 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Maurice Taylor 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Maurice Taylor 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Maurice Taylor 0.2 (2004)

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.