John Barber vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader John Barber 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists John Barber 0 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games John Barber 5 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds John Barber - Bernard King 121

Total Assists John Barber - Bernard King 65

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games John Barber 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.