Bill Garnett vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Bill Garnett 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

Bill Garnett

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Garnett 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Bill Garnett 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Bernard King 230

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett .000 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Bernard King 6

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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