Jim King vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Jim King

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim King: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim King 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Jim King 10 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Jim King 9 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Jim King 1 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 7.2 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 2.5 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 4,377 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Jim King 1,500 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Jim King 1,412 Bob Lanier 3,007

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

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

Total Games Jim King 607 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .418 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .782 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.6 (1968) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 4.8 (1967) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim King 4.2 (1968) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim King 8.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 3.4 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Jim King 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim King 602 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Jim King 246 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Jim King 182 Bob Lanier 235

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

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

Total Games Jim King 73 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim King .436 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim King .728 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim King 16.3 (1967) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jim King 6.7 (1967) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jim King 3.9 (1971) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim 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.