Thurl Bailey vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Bernard King 230

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Bernard King 6

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (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.