Rick Adelman vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Rick Adelman 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Bernard King 230

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Bernard King 6

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.