Bernard King vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Buck Williams 4

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bernard King 0 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Bernard King 874 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Buck Williams 70

Total Games Bernard King 28 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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