Melvin Booker vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Melvin Booker

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Bernard King 230

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Bernard King 121

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Bernard King 65

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Bernard King 6

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.