Bernard King vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Wes Matthews 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Bernard King 874 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Bernard King 28 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)

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