Bernard King vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Bernard King 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Bernard King 874 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Bernard King 28 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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