Vinnie Johnson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Vinnie Johnson 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

Vinnie Johnson

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vinnie Johnson 2 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Vinnie Johnson 13 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Vinnie Johnson 10 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Vinnie Johnson 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vinnie Johnson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vinnie Johnson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Vinnie Johnson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.3 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 11,825 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 3,109 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 3,212 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 852 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 253 Bernard King 230

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 984 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .464 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .254 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .740 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 12.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 3.1 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 2.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.2 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vinnie Johnson 1,387 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Vinnie Johnson 364 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Vinnie Johnson 306 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Vinnie Johnson 65 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Vinnie Johnson 22 Bernard King 6

Total Games Vinnie Johnson 116 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vinnie Johnson .453 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Vinnie Johnson .274 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Vinnie Johnson .754 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992) 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.