Bernard King vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bernard King 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 James Worthy 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 James Worthy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Bernard King 866 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 James Worthy 624

Total Games Bernard King 874 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Bernard King 65 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Bernard King 24 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 James Worthy 96

Total Games Bernard King 28 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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