Bernard King vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson 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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 LaSalle Thompson 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Bernard King 866 LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Bernard King 874 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Bernard King 65 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Bernard King 24 LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Bernard King 28 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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