Bernard King vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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 Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 James Young 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 James Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 James Young 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 James Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 James Young 96

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 James Young 28

Total Steals Bernard King 866 James Young 24

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 James Young 5

Total Games Bernard King 874 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 James Young 7

Total Assists Bernard King 65 James Young 3

Total Steals Bernard King 24 James Young 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 James Young 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) James Young 0.0 (2017)

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