Buck Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Buck Johnson 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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Buck Johnson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Buck Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 9.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Bernard King 230

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Bernard King 6

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.