Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bernard King all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, and Bernard King, with 14 seasons played from 1978 to 1993, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
| Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bernard King | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | |
| Points | 47th | 54th | 52nd | +300th | 
| Rebounds | 69th | 278th | 50th | +300th | 
| Assists | 105th | 265th | 77th | +300th | 
| Steals | 201st | 266th | 151st | +300th | 
| Blocks | 93rd | +300th | 65th | +300th | 
| Years | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 
| Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bernard King | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | |
| Points | 28th | 36th | 13th | 34th | 
| Rebounds | 58th | +300th | 18th | +300th | 
| Assists | 129th | +300th | 87th | +300th | 
| Steals | 261st | +300th | 282nd | +300th | 
| Blocks | 121st | +300th | 93rd | +300th | 
The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for  these stats.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 47th | 54th | 7 | 20,683 vs. 19,655 | 1,028 | 
| Rebounds | 69th | 278th | 209 | 8,586 vs. 5,060 | 3,526 | 
| Assists | 105th | 265th | 160 | 4,316 vs. 2,863 | 1,453 | 
| Steals | 201st | 266th | 65 | 964 vs. 866 | 98 | 
| Blocks | 93rd | +300th | +207 | 1,069 vs. 230 | 839 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 195th | 168th | 27 | 1,615 vs. 1,704 | 89 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 32nd | 243rd | 211 | 6,971 vs. 3,356 | 3,615 | 
| Field Goals Made | 53rd | 47th | 6 | 7,582 vs. 7,830 | 248 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 102nd | 70th | 32 | 13,750 vs. 15,109 | 1,359 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 546 vs. 23 | 523 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,915 vs. 134 | 1,781 | |
| Free Throws Made | 40th | 82nd | 42 | 4,973 vs. 3,972 | 1,001 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 33rd | 71st | 38 | 7,176 vs. 5,444 | 1,732 | 
| Games and Years: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | +300th | +300th | 863 vs. 874 | 11 | |
| Seasons | 300th | 194th | 106 | 13 vs. 14 | 1 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 12th | 202nd | 190 | 56 vs. 2 | 54 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 18th | 26th | 8 | 55 vs. 45 | 10 | 
| 50+ point games | 12th | 14th | 2 | 9 vs. 8 | 1 | 
| 60+ point games | 11th | 11th | 0 | 1 vs. 1 | 0 | 
| 70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 2,270 vs. 687 | 1,583 | 
| Rebounds | 50th | +300th | +250 | 1,022 vs. 121 | 901 | 
| Assists | 77th | +300th | +223 | 446 vs. 65 | 381 | 
| Steals | 151st | +300th | +149 | 85 vs. 24 | 61 | 
| Blocks | 65th | +300th | +235 | 110 vs. 6 | 104 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 85th | +300th | +215 | 205 vs. 45 | 160 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 36th | +300th | +264 | 817 vs. 76 | 741 | 
| Field Goals Made | 52nd | +300th | +248 | 852 vs. 269 | 583 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 72nd | +300th | +228 | 1,602 vs. 481 | 1,121 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 223rd | +300th | +77 | 62 vs. 1 | 61 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 148th | +300th | +152 | 239 vs. 4 | 235 | 
| Free Throws Made | 55th | +300th | +245 | 504 vs. 148 | 356 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 39th | +300th | +261 | 807 vs. 203 | 604 | 
| Games and Years: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 256th | +300th | 84 vs. 28 | 56 | |
| Playoffs | 223rd | +300th | 9 vs. 5 | 4 | |
| Triple-Doubles: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 13th | +300th | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 14th | 20th | 6 | 8 vs. 7 | 1 | 
| 50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 28th | 36th | 8 | 23.97 vs. 22.49 | 1.48 | 
| Rebounds per game | 58th | +300th | +242 | 9.95 vs. 5.79 | 4.16 | 
| Assists per game | 129th | +300th | +171 | 5.00 vs. 3.28 | 1.73 | 
| Steals per game | 261st | +300th | +39 | 1.12 vs. 0.99 | 0.13 | 
| Blocks per game | 121st | +300th | +179 | 1.24 vs. 0.26 | 0.98 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 270th | 232nd | 38 | 1.87 vs. 1.95 | 0.08 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 8.08 vs. 3.84 | 4.24 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 24th | 21st | 3 | 8.79 vs. 8.96 | 0.17 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 84th | 43rd | 41 | 15.93 vs. 17.29 | 1.35 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.63 vs. 0.03 | 0.60 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.22 vs. 0.19 | 2.03 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 27th | 81st | 54 | 5.76 vs. 4.54 | 1.22 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 15th | 63rd | 48 | 8.32 vs. 6.23 | 2.09 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 13th | 34th | 21 | 27.02 vs. 24.54 | 2.49 | 
| Rebounds per game | 18th | +300th | +282 | 12.17 vs. 4.32 | 7.85 | 
| Assists per game | 87th | +300th | +213 | 5.31 vs. 2.32 | 2.99 | 
| Steals per game | 282nd | +300th | +18 | 1.01 vs. 0.86 | 0.15 | 
| Blocks per game | 93rd | +300th | +207 | 1.31 vs. 0.21 | 1.10 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 120th | +300th | +180 | 2.44 vs. 1.61 | 0.83 | 
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 9.73 vs. 2.71 | 7.01 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | 12th | 20th | 8 | 10.14 vs. 9.61 | 0.54 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 45th | 75th | 30 | 19.07 vs. 17.18 | 1.89 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.74 vs. 0.04 | 0.70 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.85 vs. 0.15 | 2.69 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 67th | 33 | 6.00 vs. 5.29 | 0.71 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 11th | 44th | 33 | 9.61 vs. 7.25 | 2.36 | 
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.