Bernard King vs. David Rivers Comparison

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

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 David Rivers 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 David Rivers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Bernard King 866 David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 David Rivers 10

Total Games Bernard King 874 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Bernard King 65 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Bernard King 24 David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 David Rivers 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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