Bernard King vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Lamar Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Bernard King 874 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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