Jim Garvin vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Jim Garvin 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

Jim Garvin

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Jim Garvin 1 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin 2 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin 5 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 230

Total Games Jim Garvin 6 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin .250 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Garvin - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Jim Garvin - Bernard King 121

Total Assists Jim Garvin - Bernard King 65

Total Steals Jim Garvin - Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Jim Garvin - Bernard King 6

Total Games Jim Garvin 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Garvin - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Jim Garvin - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim Garvin - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim Garvin - Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jim Garvin - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.