Dennis Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bernard King 230

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bernard King 6

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.