Bernard King vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Craig Shelton 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Bernard King 874 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Craig Shelton -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Craig Shelton -

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