Bob Lanier vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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.

Ed Macauley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.