Bernard King vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 A.J. Lawson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 A.J. Lawson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 A.J. Lawson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Bernard King 866 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Bernard King 874 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Bernard King 65 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Bernard King 24 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)

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