Bernard King vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Salley 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Salley 916

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Salley 983

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Salley 588

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Salley 104

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Salley 159

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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