Bernard King vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Bernard King 874 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Dennis Smith Jr. -

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