Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Bernard King 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Bernard King 230

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125 Bernard King 121

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112 Bernard King 65

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25 Bernard King 6

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (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.