Bruce Bowen vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bruce Bowen 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Bernard King 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Bruce Bowen 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Bernard King 230

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Bernard King 6

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.