Willie Burton vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Bernard King 230

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Bernard King 6

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.