Jerome Kersey vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Jerome Kersey

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Kersey: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Kersey 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Jerome Kersey 17 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Jerome Kersey 15 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Jerome Kersey 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerome Kersey 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerome Kersey 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Jerome Kersey 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 10.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.7 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 11,825 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 6,339 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 2,134 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 1,439 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 799 Bernard King 230

Total Games Jerome Kersey 1,153 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .465 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .201 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .690 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 19.2 (1988) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.4 (1990) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.2 (1989) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 (1989) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.1 (1989) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 12.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 5.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.8 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.3 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 0.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Kersey 1,557 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Jerome Kersey 717 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Jerome Kersey 233 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Jerome Kersey 168 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Jerome Kersey 80 Bernard King 6

Total Games Jerome Kersey 126 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Kersey .469 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Jerome Kersey .095 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Kersey .727 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Kersey 20.7 (1990) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Kersey 8.5 (1993) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.6 (1992) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jerome Kersey 3.3 (1989) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jerome Kersey 1.0 (1998) 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.