Tim Kempton vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Tim Kempton 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

Tim Kempton

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Kempton: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Kempton 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Tim Kempton 8 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Tim Kempton 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Tim Kempton 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Kempton 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Kempton 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Tim Kempton 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 4.5 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 2.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 1.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Kempton 1,259 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Tim Kempton 795 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Tim Kempton 307 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Tim Kempton 121 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Tim Kempton 44 Bernard King 230

Total Games Tim Kempton 280 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Kempton .481 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Tim Kempton .000 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Kempton .677 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 6.1 (1989) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 3.8 (1989) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 1.7 (1990) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.6 (1987) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.3 (1998) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 7.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 3.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 2.0 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 0.5 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Kempton 44 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Tim Kempton 21 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Tim Kempton 12 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Tim Kempton 3 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Tim Kempton 0 Bernard King 6

Total Games Tim Kempton 6 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Kempton .500 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Tim Kempton - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Kempton 1.000 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Kempton 8.7 (1994) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Kempton 5.3 (1994) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tim Kempton 2.7 (1994) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tim Kempton 1.0 (1994) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tim Kempton 0.0 (1994) 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.