Bernard King vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ben McDonald 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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