Bernard King vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Paul Reed 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Paul Reed 5

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Paul Reed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Paul Reed 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Paul Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Paul Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Paul Reed 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Paul Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Paul Reed 1,275

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Paul Reed 1,026

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Paul Reed 208

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Paul Reed 195

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Paul Reed 187

Total Games Bernard King 874 Paul Reed 260

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Paul Reed .548

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Paul Reed .305

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Paul Reed .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Paul Reed 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Paul Reed 3.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Paul Reed 0.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Paul Reed 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Paul Reed 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Paul Reed 122

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Paul Reed 145

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Paul Reed 20

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Paul Reed 21

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Paul Reed 17

Total Games Bernard King 28 Paul Reed 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Paul Reed .547

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Paul Reed .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Paul Reed 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Paul Reed 0.6 (2025)

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