Bernard King vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Paul Thompson 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Bernard King 874 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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