Bernard King vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Barry Nelson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: * 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.