John Butler vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

John Butler

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Butler 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader John Butler 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists John Butler 11 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals John Butler 7 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Bernard King 230

Total Games John Butler 19 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds John Butler - Bernard King 121

Total Assists John Butler - Bernard King 65

Total Steals John Butler - Bernard King 24

Total Blocks John Butler - Bernard King 6

Total Games John Butler 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage John Butler - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.