Maury King vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Maury King: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maury King 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Maury King 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Maury King 0 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Maury King 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maury King 5.9 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Maury King 2.8 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Maury King 3.8 Bob Lanier 3.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Maury King 226 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Maury King 106 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Maury King 144 Bob Lanier 3,007

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

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

Total Games Maury King 38 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maury King .398 Bob Lanier .514

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

Free Throw Percentage Maury King .800 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maury King 10.0 (1960) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Maury King 4.0 (1960) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Maury King 3.8 (1963) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maury King - Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Maury King - Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Maury King - Bob Lanier 3.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Maury King - Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Maury King - Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Maury King - Bob Lanier 235

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

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

Total Games Maury King 0 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maury King - Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Maury King - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maury King - Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Maury King - Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Maury King - Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Maury 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.