Paul Griffin vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Griffin 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Griffin 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Paul Griffin 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Bernard King 230

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Bernard King 6

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) 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.