Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bernard King0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Bernard King14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Bernard King5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Bernard King4

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bernard King0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bernard King0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Bernard King2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Bernard King4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Bernard King0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Bernard King0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bernard King1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bernard King0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Bernard King0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bernard King0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Bernard King 22.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Bernard King 5.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Bernard King 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Bernard King 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Bernard King 19,655

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Bernard King 5,060

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Bernard King 2,863

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Bernard King 866

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Bernard King 230

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Bernard King .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Bernard King 32.9
(1985)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Bernard King 9.5
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Bernard King 1.5
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Bernard King 24.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Bernard King 4.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Bernard King 2.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Bernard King 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Bernard King 687

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Bernard King 121

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Bernard King 65

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Bernard King 24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Bernard King 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Bernard King .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Bernard King 34.8
(1984)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Bernard King 6.2
(1984)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Bernard King 2.0
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)

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.