Bernard King vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson 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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Bernard Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Bernard King 874 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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