Horace Grant vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Horace Grant and Bernard King all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Horace Grant, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Horace Grant vs. Bernard King
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Bernard King Horace Grant Bernard King
Points
230th
54th
79th
+300th
Rebounds
52nd
278th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
265th
105th
+300th
Steals
120th
265th
46th
+300th
Blocks
76th
+300th
28th
+300th
Years1714135

Horace Grant vs. Bernard King
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Horace Grant Bernard King Horace Grant Bernard King
Points
+300th
36th
+300th
34th
Rebounds
144th
+300th
115th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
282nd
+300th
Blocks
173rd
+300th
143rd
+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.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
230th
54th
176 12,996 vs. 19,6556,659
Rebounds
52nd
278th
226 9,443 vs. 5,0604,383
Assists
+300th
265th
+35 2,575 vs. 2,863288
Steals
120th
265th
145 1,143 vs. 866277
Blocks
76th
+300th
+224 1,136 vs. 230906
Offensive Rebounds
16th
168th
152 3,467 vs. 1,7041,763
Defensive Rebounds
50th
241st
191 5,976 vs. 3,3562,620
Field Goals Made
180th
47th
133 5,439 vs. 7,8302,391
Field Goals Attempted
241st
70th
171 10,695 vs. 15,1094,414
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 2319
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
63 vs. 13471
Free Throws Made
+300th
82nd
+218 2,114 vs. 3,9721,858
Free Throws Attempted
297th
71st
226 3,053 vs. 5,4442,391

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
+300th
1,165 vs. 874291
Seasons
51st
190th
139 17 vs. 143

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
26th
0 vs. 4545
50+ point games
-
14th
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
+300th
+221 1,907 vs. 6871,220
Rebounds
21st
+300th
+279 1,457 vs. 1211,336
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 65295
Steals
46th
+300th
+254 171 vs. 24147
Blocks
28th
+300th
+272 173 vs. 6167
Offensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 549 vs. 45504
Defensive Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 908 vs. 76832
Field Goals Made
58th
+300th
+242 786 vs. 269517
Field Goals Attempted
90th
+300th
+210 1,483 vs. 4811,002
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 10
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44
Free Throws Made
122nd
+300th
+178 334 vs. 148186
Free Throws Attempted
101st
+300th
+199 468 vs. 203265

Games and Years:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
26th
+300th
170 vs. 28142
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 58

Rankings by Points Scored:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 11.16 vs. 22.4911.33
Rebounds per game
144th
+300th
+156 8.11 vs. 5.792.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.21 vs. 3.281.07
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 0.990.01
Blocks per game
173rd
+300th
+127 0.98 vs. 0.260.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
37th
232nd
195 2.98 vs. 1.951.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
142nd
+300th
+158 5.13 vs. 3.841.29
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
21st
+279 4.67 vs. 8.964.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 9.18 vs. 17.298.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.190.13
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
81st
+219 1.81 vs. 4.542.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
63rd
+237 2.62 vs. 6.233.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Horace Grant Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
34th
+266 11.22 vs. 24.5413.32
Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 8.57 vs. 4.324.25
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.12 vs. 2.320.20
Steals per game
282nd
+300th
+18 1.01 vs. 0.860.15
Blocks per game
143rd
+300th
+157 1.02 vs. 0.210.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 3.23 vs. 1.611.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
128th
+300th
+172 5.34 vs. 2.712.63
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 4.62 vs. 9.614.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
75th
+225 8.72 vs. 17.188.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.040.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.05 vs. 0.150.11
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
67th
+233 1.96 vs. 5.293.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
44th
+256 2.75 vs. 7.254.50

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.