Bernard King vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II 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.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Gary Payton II 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Bernard King 874 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Bernard King 28 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)

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