Branden Carlson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Branden Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Branden Carlson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Bernard King 230

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Bernard King 121

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Bernard King 65

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Bernard King 6

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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