Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bernard King
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King
Points
+300th
54th
191st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
278th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
265th
174th
+300th
Steals
+300th
266th
234th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
208th
+300th
Years81445

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bernard King
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King
Points
21st
36th
23rd
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
118th
+300th
71st
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
107th
+300th
Blocks
246th
+300th
161st
+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:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
54th
+246 11,468 vs. 19,6558,187
Rebounds
+300th
278th
+22 2,242 vs. 5,0602,818
Assists
+300th
265th
+35 2,389 vs. 2,863474
Steals
+300th
266th
+34 673 vs. 866193
Blocks
+300th
+300th
377 vs. 230147
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 352 vs. 1,7041,352
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
243rd
+57 1,890 vs. 3,3561,466
Field Goals Made
+300th
47th
+253 4,006 vs. 7,8303,824
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
70th
+230 7,994 vs. 15,1097,115
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
621 vs. 23598
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,759 vs. 1341,625
Free Throws Made
199th
82nd
117 2,835 vs. 3,9721,137
Free Throws Attempted
260th
71st
189 3,291 vs. 5,4442,153

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
467 vs. 874407
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 8 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
47th
26th
21 27 vs. 4518
50+ point games
23rd
14th
9 5 vs. 83
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
191st
+300th
+109 1,186 vs. 687499
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248 vs. 121127
Assists
174th
+300th
+126 262 vs. 65197
Steals
234th
+300th
+66 64 vs. 2440
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 45 vs. 639
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
38 vs. 457
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 76134
Field Goals Made
217th
+300th
+83 411 vs. 269142
Field Goals Attempted
237th
+300th
+63 878 vs. 481397
3-Pointers Made
185th
+300th
+115 71 vs. 170
3-Pointers Attempted
188th
+300th
+112 203 vs. 4199
Free Throws Made
144th
+300th
+156 293 vs. 148145
Free Throws Attempted
187th
+300th
+113 341 vs. 203138

Games and Years:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 2818
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 51

Triple-Doubles:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
20th
58 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
21st
36th
15 24.56 vs. 22.492.07
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.80 vs. 5.790.99
Assists per game
118th
+300th
+182 5.12 vs. 3.281.84
Steals per game
96th
+300th
+204 1.44 vs. 0.990.45
Blocks per game
246th
+300th
+54 0.81 vs. 0.260.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
232nd
+68 0.75 vs. 1.951.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
283rd
+300th
+17 4.05 vs. 3.840.21
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
21st
11 8.58 vs. 8.960.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
43rd
2 17.12 vs. 17.290.17
3-Pointers Made per game
254th
+300th
+46 1.33 vs. 0.031.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
161st
+300th
+139 3.77 vs. 0.193.58
Free Throws Made per game
21st
81st
60 6.07 vs. 4.541.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
63rd
28 7.05 vs. 6.230.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
34th
11 25.78 vs. 24.541.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.39 vs. 4.321.07
Assists per game
71st
+300th
+229 5.70 vs. 2.323.37
Steals per game
107th
+300th
+193 1.39 vs. 0.860.53
Blocks per game
161st
+300th
+139 0.98 vs. 0.210.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 1.610.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
198th
+300th
+102 4.57 vs. 2.711.85
Field Goals Made per game
35th
20th
15 8.93 vs. 9.610.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
75th
32 19.09 vs. 17.181.91
3-Pointers Made per game
141st
+300th
+159 1.54 vs. 0.041.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
131st
+300th
+169 4.41 vs. 0.154.26
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
67th
44 6.37 vs. 5.291.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
40th
44th
4 7.41 vs. 7.250.16

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.