Haywood Highsmith vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Haywood Highsmith

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Haywood Highsmith 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Haywood Highsmith 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Haywood Highsmith 3 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Haywood Highsmith 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Haywood Highsmith 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Haywood Highsmith 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Haywood Highsmith 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 693 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 429 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 121 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 92 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 50 Bernard King 230

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 144 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .443 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .368 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .535 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 6.1 (2024) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.1 (2024) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2024) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2024) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 3.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.4 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Haywood Highsmith 93 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Haywood Highsmith 43 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Haywood Highsmith 16 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Haywood Highsmith 11 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Haywood Highsmith 3 Bernard King 6

Total Games Haywood Highsmith 31 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Haywood Highsmith .500 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Haywood Highsmith .378 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Haywood Highsmith .833 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Haywood Highsmith 4.8 (2024) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Haywood Highsmith 2.8 (2024) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.6 (2023) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Haywood Highsmith 0.2 (2024) 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.