Bernard King vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 John Paxson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Paxson 44

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Paxson 3

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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