Rick Carlisle vs. Bernard King Comparison

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

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Bernard King 2

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

Scoring Leader Rick Carlisle 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Bernard King 230

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Bernard King 6

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (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.