Neil Johnston vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Bernard King 1

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.