Bernard King vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Joe Smith 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Bernard King 874 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Bernard King 28 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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