Michael Adams vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

Michael Adams

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Michael Adams 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Bernard King 230

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Bernard King 6

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) 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.