Bernard King vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernard King 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 0 Chris Paul 9

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader Bernard King 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bernard King 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bernard King 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bernard King 874 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bernard King 28 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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