Norris Cole vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Norris Cole 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Bernard King 230

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Bernard King 6

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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