Bernard King vs. John Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thomas 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.

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 John Thomas 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Thomas 50

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Thomas 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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