Gerard King vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier and Gerard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Gerard King:
1998-99 to 2000-01
Bob Lanier:
1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Gerard King1
Bob Lanier0
Gerard King3
Bob Lanier14
Gerard King1
Bob Lanier9
Gerard King0
Bob Lanier8

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Gerard King 4.5
Bob Lanier 20.1

Gerard King 3.1
Bob Lanier 10.1

Gerard King 0.7
Bob Lanier 3.1

Gerard King 0.4
Bob Lanier 1.1

*
Gerard King 0.2
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Gerard King 566
Bob Lanier 19,248

Gerard King 393
Bob Lanier 9,698

Gerard King 84
Bob Lanier 3,007

Gerard King 50
Bob Lanier 777

*
Gerard King 27
Bob Lanier 1,100

*
Gerard King 126
Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gerard King .503
Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage
Gerard King -
Bob Lanier .154

*
Free Throw Percentage
Gerard King .744
Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Gerard King 5.3
(2000)
Bob Lanier 25.7
(1972)

Gerard King 4.0
(2000)
Bob Lanier 14.9
(1973)

Gerard King 0.8
(2000)
Bob Lanier 4.6
(1975)

Gerard King 0.5
(2000)
Bob Lanier 1.4
(1974)

*
Gerard King 0.2
(2001)
Bob Lanier 3.0
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Gerard King 0.5
Bob Lanier 18.6

Gerard King 0.5
Bob Lanier 9.6

Gerard King 0.1
Bob Lanier 3.5

Gerard King 0.0
Bob Lanier 0.9

*
Gerard King 0.1
Bob Lanier 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Gerard King 4
Bob Lanier 1,244

Gerard King 4
Bob Lanier 645

Gerard King 1
Bob Lanier 235

Gerard King 0
Bob Lanier 62

*
Gerard King 1
Bob Lanier 99

*
Gerard King 8
Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Gerard King .500
Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage
Gerard King -
Bob Lanier .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Gerard King -
Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Gerard King 0.5
(1999)
Bob Lanier 28.0
(1977)

Gerard King 0.5
(1999)
Bob Lanier 16.7
(1977)

Gerard King 0.1
(1999)
Bob Lanier 6.3
(1975)

Gerard King 0.0
(1999)
Bob Lanier 1.7
(1981)

*
Gerard King 0.1
(1999)
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.