Bernard King vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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.

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ish Smith 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)

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