Don Carlson vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Don Carlson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Bernard King 2

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

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Bernard King 121

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.