Maurice Cheeks vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Bernard King 230

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Bernard King 6

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) 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.