Bernard King vs. Larry Smith Comparison

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

Larry Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Larry Smith: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Larry Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Larry Smith 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Larry Smith 5

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Larry Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Larry Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Larry Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Larry Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Larry Smith 9.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Larry Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Larry Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Larry Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Larry Smith 5,904

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Larry Smith 8,125

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Larry Smith 941

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Larry Smith 699

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Larry Smith 457

Total Games Bernard King 874 Larry Smith 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Larry Smith .531

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

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Larry Smith .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Larry Smith 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Larry Smith 12.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Larry Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Larry Smith 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Larry Smith 0.8 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Larry Smith 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Larry Smith 7.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Larry Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Larry Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Larry Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Larry Smith 132

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Larry Smith 219

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Larry Smith 43

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Larry Smith 27

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Larry Smith 20

Total Games Bernard King 28 Larry Smith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Larry Smith .500

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Larry Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Larry Smith .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Larry Smith 10.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Larry Smith 13.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Larry Smith 2.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Larry Smith 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Larry Smith 1.4 (1989)

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