Rick Brunson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Rick Brunson 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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Rick Brunson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Bernard King 230

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Bernard King 6

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.