Bernard King vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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.

Walter Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Walter Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Walter Palmer 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Bernard King 874 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

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