Bernard King vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Jim Petersen 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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