Bernard King vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Bernard 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

Bernard King

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Al Thornton 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Bernard King 874 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Al Thornton -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Al Thornton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.