Bernard King vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Austin Rivers 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Bernard King 874 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Bernard King 28 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

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