John Battle vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and John Battle 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

John Battle

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Battle 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader John Battle 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals John Battle 273 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Bernard King 230

Total Games John Battle 612 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Bernard King 121

Total Assists John Battle 80 Bernard King 65

Total Steals John Battle 13 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Bernard King 6

Total Games John Battle 55 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.