Bernard King vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Michael Young 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Michael Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Michael Young 3

Total Games Bernard King 874 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Michael Young 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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