Bernard King vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Bernard King that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Bernard King:
1977-78 to 1992-93
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bernard King0
Isiah Thomas2
Bernard King14
Isiah Thomas13
Bernard King5
Isiah Thomas9
Bernard King4
Isiah Thomas12

Honors and Awards

Bernard King0
Isiah Thomas1
Bernard King2
Isiah Thomas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bernard King4
Isiah Thomas5
Bernard King1
Isiah Thomas0
Bernard King0
Isiah Thomas1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 22.5
Isiah Thomas 19.2

Bernard King 5.8
Isiah Thomas 3.6

Bernard King 3.3
Isiah Thomas 9.3

Bernard King 1.0
Isiah Thomas 1.9

Bernard King 0.3
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Bernard King 19,655
Isiah Thomas 18,822

Bernard King 5,060
Isiah Thomas 3,478

Bernard King 2,863
Isiah Thomas 9,061

Bernard King 866
Isiah Thomas 1,861

Bernard King 230
Isiah Thomas 249

Bernard King 874
Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .518
Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .172
*
Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .730
Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bernard King 32.9
(1985)
Isiah Thomas 22.9
(1983)

Bernard King 9.5
(1978)
Isiah Thomas 4.5
(1985)

Bernard King 4.6
(1990)
Isiah Thomas 13.9
(1985)

Bernard King 1.5
(1978)
Isiah Thomas 2.5
(1984)

Bernard King 0.5
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 0.4
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bernard King 24.5
Isiah Thomas 20.4

Bernard King 4.3
Isiah Thomas 4.7

Bernard King 2.3
Isiah Thomas 8.9

Bernard King 0.9
Isiah Thomas 2.1

Bernard King 0.2
Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Bernard King 687
Isiah Thomas 2,261

Bernard King 121
Isiah Thomas 524

Bernard King 65
Isiah Thomas 987

Bernard King 24
Isiah Thomas 234

Bernard King 6
Isiah Thomas 38

Bernard King 28
Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bernard King .559
Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage
Bernard King .250
*
Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage
Bernard King .729
Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bernard King 34.8
(1984)
Isiah Thomas 26.5
(1986)

Bernard King 6.2
(1984)
Isiah Thomas 5.5
(1986)

Bernard King 3.5
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 12.0
(1986)

Bernard King 2.0
(1979)
Isiah Thomas 2.9
(1988)

Bernard King 0.5
(1984)
Isiah Thomas 1.2
(1984)

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