Bernard King vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Sly Williams 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bernard King 874 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Sly Williams 1

Total Games Bernard King 28 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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