Bernard King vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Dean Tolson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Bernard King 874 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.