Bernard King vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Paul Westphal:
1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Paul Westphal1
Bernard King14
Paul Westphal12
Bernard King5
Paul Westphal9
Bernard King4
Paul Westphal5

Honors and Awards

Bernard King2
Paul Westphal3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Paul Westphal4
Bernard King1
Paul Westphal0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Paul Westphal 15.6

Bernard King 5.8
Paul Westphal 1.9

Bernard King 3.3
Paul Westphal 4.4

Bernard King 1.0
Paul Westphal 1.3

*
Bernard King 0.3
Paul Westphal 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Paul Westphal 12,809

Bernard King 5,060
Paul Westphal 1,580

Bernard King 2,863
Paul Westphal 3,591

Bernard King 866
Paul Westphal 1,022

*
Bernard King 230
Paul Westphal 262

*
Bernard King 874
Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Paul Westphal .275

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Paul Westphal 25.2
(1978)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Paul Westphal 3.2
(1976)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Paul Westphal 6.5
(1979)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Paul Westphal 2.6
(1976)

*
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Paul Westphal 12.5

Bernard King 4.3
Paul Westphal 1.4

Bernard King 2.3
Paul Westphal 3.3

Bernard King 0.9
Paul Westphal 0.9

*
Bernard King 0.2
Paul Westphal 0.2

*

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Paul Westphal 1,337

Bernard King 121
Paul Westphal 153

Bernard King 65
Paul Westphal 353

Bernard King 24
Paul Westphal 89

*
Bernard King 6
Paul Westphal 23

*
Bernard King 28
Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Paul Westphal .207

*
Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Paul Westphal 26.0
(1978)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Paul Westphal 3.0
(1978)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Paul Westphal 9.5
(1978)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Paul Westphal 1.8
(1976)

*
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
Paul Westphal 0.5
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.