Johnny High vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Johnny High

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny High 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Johnny High 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Johnny High 525 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Johnny High 325 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 Bernard King 230

Total Games Johnny High 274 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Johnny High 32 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Johnny High 15 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 Bernard King 6

Total Games Johnny High 18 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) 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.