Bernard King vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Bernard King 874 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Bernard King 28 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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