Gene James vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Gene James 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

Gene James

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene James 0 Bernard King 2

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

Scoring Leader Gene James 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Gene James 95 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Gene James 88 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Bernard King 121

Total Assists Gene James 2 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Gene James 4 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.