Nikola Jokic vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Bernard King 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Nikola Jokic 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Bernard King 230

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.1 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,869 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 820 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 496 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 71 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Bernard King 6

Total Games Nikola Jokic 68 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .528 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.