Bernard King vs. Josh Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh 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.

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Josh Smith 1

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Bernard King 874 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Bernard King 28 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)

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