Bernard King vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Billy Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Bernard King 874 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.