Josh Giddey vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Josh Giddey 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Bernard King 230

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 15 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 9 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Josh Giddey 6 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Josh Giddey 0 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 1 Bernard King 6

Total Games Josh Giddey 2 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .333 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .200 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey 1.000 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 (2024) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 4.5 (2024) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.0 (2024) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.0 (2024) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) 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.