Earl Cureton vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Earl Cureton

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Cureton 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Earl Cureton 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Earl Cureton 7 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Earl Cureton 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Cureton 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Cureton 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Earl Cureton 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 5.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 4.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 3,620 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 3,172 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Earl Cureton 678 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Earl Cureton 341 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 361 Bernard King 230

Total Games Earl Cureton 674 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .473 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .538 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 3.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 3.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 0.4 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Cureton 169 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Earl Cureton 173 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Earl Cureton 22 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Earl Cureton 19 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Earl Cureton 8 Bernard King 6

Total Games Earl Cureton 54 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Cureton .450 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Earl Cureton .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Earl Cureton .472 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985) 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.