Kyrie Irving vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 14 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 9 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Kyrie Irving 0 Bernard King 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.6 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 18,433 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 3,173 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,365 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 1,022 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 337 Bernard King 230

Total Games Kyrie Irving 779 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .394 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.7 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.9 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 2,211 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 353 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 471 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 128 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 53 Bernard King 6

Total Games Kyrie Irving 96 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .392 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .883 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.