Larry Bird vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bernard King 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Bernard King 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bernard King 230

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bernard King 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.