Bernard King vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Jim Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.