Bernard King vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Bernard King 874 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Bernard King 28 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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