Ken Charles vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

Ken Charles

vs.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Charles: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Charles 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Ken Charles 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Ken Charles 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Ken Charles 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 8.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.0 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.4 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 2,747 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 640 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Ken Charles 806 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Ken Charles 407 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Ken Charles 128 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Ken Charles 322 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .441 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .789 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 11.1 (1977) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.7 (1976) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 3.9 (1978) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 1.7 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Charles 6.2 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 1.8 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.6 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Charles 111 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Ken Charles 41 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Ken Charles 32 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Ken Charles 13 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Ken Charles 11 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Ken Charles 18 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Charles .412 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Ken Charles - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ken Charles .708 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Charles 7.4 (1975) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Charles 2.9 (1976) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ken Charles 2.6 (1975) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Ken Charles 0.9 (1975) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Ken Charles 0.7 (1975) 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.