Bernard King vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Derek Strong 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Bernard King 874 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Bernard King 28 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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