Bernard King vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Don Putman 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Don Putman - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.