Bernard King vs. Joe Smyth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smyth 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.

Joe Smyth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Joe Smyth: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Joe Smyth 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Joe Smyth 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Joe Smyth 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Joe Smyth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Joe Smyth 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Joe Smyth 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Joe Smyth 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Joe Smyth 2.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Joe Smyth 1.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Joe Smyth 131

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Joe Smyth 98

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Joe Smyth 49

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Joe Smyth 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Joe Smyth .348

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Joe Smyth .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Joe Smyth 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Joe Smyth 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Joe Smyth 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Joe Smyth - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Joe Smyth -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Joe Smyth -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Joe Smyth -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Joe Smyth - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Joe Smyth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Joe Smyth -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Joe Smyth - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Joe Smyth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Joe Smyth -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Joe Smyth -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Joe Smyth -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Joe Smyth - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Joe Smyth - 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.