Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Bernard King 230

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Bernard King 6

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.