Don Buse vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Buse 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 0 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Don Buse 0 Bernard King 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Bernard King 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Bernard King 230

Total Games Don Buse 648 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Bernard King 6

Total Games Don Buse 35 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 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.