Bernard King vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Paul Shirley 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Bernard King 874 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Paul Shirley -

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