Bernard King vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ken Norman 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ken Norman 431

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ken Norman 4

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

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