George Karl vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and George Karl 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

George Karl

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons George Karl 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played George Karl 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 2.6 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.7 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 85 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds George Karl 22 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists George Karl 51 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals George Karl 11 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games George Karl 33 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl .342 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage George Karl .705 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 2.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 1.3 (1978) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game George Karl 1.6 (1977) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.3 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1978) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks George Karl 0 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games George Karl 1 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Karl - Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage George Karl - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Karl - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game George Karl 0.0 (1977) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.