James Harden vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Harden:
2009-10 to 2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Harden0
Bernard King0
James Harden15
Bernard King14
James Harden14
Bernard King5
James Harden10
Bernard King4

Honors and Awards

James Harden1
Bernard King0
James Harden6
Bernard King2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
James Harden7
Bernard King4
James Harden3
Bernard King1
James Harden2
Bernard King0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 24.2
Bernard King 22.5

James Harden 5.6
Bernard King 5.8

James Harden 7.1
Bernard King 3.3

James Harden 1.5
Bernard King 1.0

James Harden 0.6
Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

James Harden 25,803
Bernard King 19,655

James Harden 5,977
Bernard King 5,060

James Harden 7,574
Bernard King 2,863

James Harden 1,590
Bernard King 866

James Harden 600
Bernard King 230

James Harden 1,065
Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .442
Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .364
Bernard King .172

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Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .861
Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Harden 36.1
(2019)
Bernard King 32.9
(1985)

James Harden 8.1
(2017)
Bernard King 9.5
(1978)

James Harden 11.2
(2017)
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)

James Harden 2.0
(2019)
Bernard King 1.5
(1978)

James Harden 0.9
(2020)
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Harden 22.7
Bernard King 24.5

James Harden 5.5
Bernard King 4.3

James Harden 6.3
Bernard King 2.3

James Harden 1.7
Bernard King 0.9

James Harden 0.5
Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

James Harden 3,637
Bernard King 687

James Harden 883
Bernard King 121

James Harden 1,013
Bernard King 65

James Harden 267
Bernard King 24

James Harden 85
Bernard King 6

James Harden 160
Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Harden .424
Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage
James Harden .338
Bernard King .250

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Free Throw Percentage
James Harden .869
Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Harden 31.6
(2019)
Bernard King 34.8
(1984)

James Harden 6.8
(2019)
Bernard King 6.2
(1984)

James Harden 8.6
(2022)
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)

James Harden 2.4
(2016)
Bernard King 2.0
(1979)

James Harden 1.0
(2013)
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.