Bernard King vs. Michael Phelps Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Phelps and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Michael Phelps

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Michael Phelps: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Michael Phelps 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Michael Phelps 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Michael Phelps 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Michael Phelps 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Michael Phelps 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Michael Phelps 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Michael Phelps 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Michael Phelps 1.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Michael Phelps 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Michael Phelps 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Michael Phelps 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Michael Phelps 470

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Michael Phelps 141

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Michael Phelps 138

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Michael Phelps 71

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Michael Phelps 3

Total Games Bernard King 874 Michael Phelps 132

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Michael Phelps .416

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Michael Phelps .091

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Michael Phelps .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Michael Phelps 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Michael Phelps 1.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Michael Phelps 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Michael Phelps 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Michael Phelps 0.0 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Michael Phelps -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Michael Phelps -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Michael Phelps -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Michael Phelps -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Michael Phelps -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Michael Phelps -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Michael Phelps 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Michael Phelps -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Michael Phelps -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Michael Phelps -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Michael Phelps -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Michael Phelps -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Michael Phelps -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Michael Phelps -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Michael Phelps -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.