Bernard King vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Joe Meriweather 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Bernard King 874 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Bernard King 28 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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