Wayne Embry vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Wayne Embry 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.