Bernard King vs. Jim Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Jim Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Bernard King 874 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Jim Smith -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Jim Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Jim Smith -

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