Bernard King vs. Sam Young Comparison

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

Sam Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Sam Young: 2009-10 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Sam Young 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Sam Young 4

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Sam Young 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Sam Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Sam Young 0

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

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Sam Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Sam Young 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Sam Young 2.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Sam Young 0.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Sam Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Sam Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Sam Young 1,436

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Sam Young 573

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Sam Young 180

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Sam Young 134

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Sam Young 57

Total Games Bernard King 874 Sam Young 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Sam Young .442

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Sam Young .280

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Sam Young .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Sam Young 7.4 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Sam Young 2.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Sam Young 0.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Sam Young 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Sam Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Sam Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Sam Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Sam Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Sam Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Sam Young 124

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Sam Young 59

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Sam Young 6

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Sam Young 10

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Sam Young 4

Total Games Bernard King 28 Sam Young 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Sam Young .426

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Sam Young .217

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Sam Young .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Sam Young 7.5 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Sam Young 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Sam Young 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Sam Young 0.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Sam Young 0.2 (2011)

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