Bernard King vs. Claude Overton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Claude Overton 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.

Claude Overton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Claude Overton: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Claude Overton 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Claude Overton 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Claude Overton 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Claude Overton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Claude Overton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Claude Overton 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Claude Overton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Claude Overton 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Claude Overton 1.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Claude Overton 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Claude Overton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Claude Overton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Claude Overton 58

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Claude Overton 25

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Claude Overton 15

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Claude Overton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Claude Overton - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Claude Overton 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Claude Overton .253

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Claude Overton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Claude Overton .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Claude Overton 3.9 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Claude Overton 1.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Claude Overton 1.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Claude Overton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Claude Overton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Claude Overton -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Claude Overton -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Claude Overton -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Claude Overton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Claude Overton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Claude Overton -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Claude Overton -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Claude Overton -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Claude Overton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Claude Overton - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Claude Overton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Claude Overton -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Claude Overton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Claude Overton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Claude Overton -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Claude Overton -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Claude Overton -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Claude Overton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Claude Overton - n/a **

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.