Bernard King vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Salmons 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Salmons 239

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Salmons 11

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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