Bernard King vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Bob Thornton 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Bernard King 874 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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