Hersey Hawkins vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Hersey Hawkins

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hersey Hawkins 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Hersey Hawkins 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Hersey Hawkins 8 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Hersey Hawkins 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Hersey Hawkins 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hersey Hawkins 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Hersey Hawkins 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 14,470 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 3,554 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 2,860 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 1,622 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 302 Bernard King 230

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 983 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .461 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .394 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .870 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 14.1 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.9 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 0.4 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hersey Hawkins 1,043 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Hersey Hawkins 286 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Hersey Hawkins 195 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Hersey Hawkins 119 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Hersey Hawkins 29 Bernard King 6

Total Games Hersey Hawkins 74 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hersey Hawkins .455 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Hersey Hawkins .396 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Hersey Hawkins .907 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991) 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.