Gus Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Bernard King 2

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Bernard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Bernard King 0

Scoring Leader Gus Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** 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.