George Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
Bernard King0
George Johnson13
Bernard King14
George Johnson8
Bernard King5
George Johnson0
Bernard King4

Honors and Awards

George Johnson0
Bernard King2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson0
Bernard King4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
Bernard King0
George Johnson0
Bernard King1
George Johnson3 *
Bernard King0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
Bernard King 22.5

George Johnson 6.5
Bernard King 5.8

George Johnson 1.0
Bernard King 3.3

George Johnson 0.5
*
Bernard King 1.0

George Johnson 2.5
*
Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
Bernard King 19,655

George Johnson 5,887
Bernard King 5,060

George Johnson 929
Bernard King 2,863

George Johnson 456
*
Bernard King 866

George Johnson 2,082
*
Bernard King 230

George Johnson 904
Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
Bernard King .172

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
Bernard King 32.9
(1985)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
Bernard King 9.5
(1978)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
Bernard King 4.6
(1990)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
Bernard King 1.5
(1978)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
Bernard King 0.5
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
Bernard King 24.5

George Johnson 6.1
Bernard King 4.3

George Johnson 0.9
Bernard King 2.3

George Johnson 0.7
*
Bernard King 0.9

George Johnson 2.0
*
Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
Bernard King 687

George Johnson 361
Bernard King 121

George Johnson 55
Bernard King 65

George Johnson 34
*
Bernard King 24

George Johnson 101
*
Bernard King 6

George Johnson 59
Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
Bernard King .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
Bernard King 34.8
(1984)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
Bernard King 6.2
(1984)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
Bernard King 3.5
(1979)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
Bernard King 2.0
(1979)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
Bernard King 0.5
(1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.