Bernard King vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Steve Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Steve Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Bernard King 874 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Bernard King 28 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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