John Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Bernard King 2

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

Scoring Leader John Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Bernard King 866

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Bernard King 230

Total Games John Johnson 869 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Bernard King 121

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Bernard King 65

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Bernard King 24

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Bernard King 6

Total Games John Johnson 73 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.