Bernard King debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 874 games over 14 seasons. He scored 19,655 points, delivered 2,863 assists, and grabbed 5,060 rebounds, ranking 53th in scoring and 258th in assists in NBA history.
Bernard King Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Bernard King’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Bernard King |
| Date of Birth | December 4, 1956 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 93kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 874 games (Ranked 304 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 19,655 points (Ranked 53) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 23 (Ranked 1478) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,863 (Ranked 258) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,060 (Ranked 274) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,704 (Ranked 165) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,356 (Ranked 234) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 230 (Ranked 670) |
| Steals (STL) | 866 (Ranked 262) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,791 (Ranked 38) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,885 (Ranked 97) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 2 (Ranked 194) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.8% (Ranked 374) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73% (Ranked 2204) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 17.2% (Ranked 2338) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 33.7 minutes (Ranked 127) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1993)
| Games Played (G) | 32 |
| Points (PTS) | 223 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 2 |
| Assists (AST) | 18 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 76 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 35 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 41 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3 |
| Steals (STL) | 11 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 21 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 53 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 68.4% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 28.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 430 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1984, 2,027 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1991, 8
- Most Assists in a Season: 1990, 376
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 751
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1979, 39
- Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 122
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1979, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1981, 58.8%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1989, 81.9%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1981, 33.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1978, 3,092 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Bernard King appeared in 28 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 687 |
| 3P | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 65 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 121 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 45 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 76 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 6 |
| Steals (STL) | 24 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 62 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 94 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 55.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 72.9% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 934 |
Bernard King Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 79 | 3092 | 1909 | 798 | 0.479 | 1665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0.677 | 462 | 751 | 265 | 486 | 193 | 122 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 302 |
1979 | 82 | 2859 | 1769 | 710 | 0.522 | 1359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0.564 | 619 | 669 | 251 | 418 | 295 | 118 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 323 | 326 |
1980 | 19 | 419 | 176 | 71 | 0.518 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0.518 | 137 | 0.518 | 34 | 0.54 | 63 | 88 | 24 | 64 | 52 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 66 |
1981 | 81 | 2914 | 1771 | 731 | 0.588 | 1244 | 2 | 0.333 | 6 | 729 | 0.589 | 1238 | 0.588 | 307 | 0.703 | 437 | 551 | 178 | 373 | 287 | 72 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 304 |
1982 | 79 | 2861 | 1833 | 740 | 0.566 | 1307 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 739 | 0.568 | 1302 | 0.567 | 352 | 0.705 | 499 | 469 | 140 | 329 | 282 | 78 | 23 | 0 | 77 | 267 | 285 |
1983 | 68 | 2207 | 1486 | 603 | 0.528 | 1142 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 603 | 0.531 | 1136 | 0.528 | 280 | 0.722 | 388 | 326 | 99 | 227 | 195 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 68 | 197 | 233 |
1984 | 77 | 2667 | 2027 | 795 | 0.572 | 1391 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 795 | 0.573 | 1387 | 0.572 | 437 | 0.779 | 561 | 394 | 123 | 271 | 164 | 75 | 17 | 0 | 76 | 197 | 273 |
1985 | 55 | 2063 | 1809 | 691 | 0.53 | 1303 | 1 | 0.1 | 10 | 690 | 0.534 | 1293 | 0.531 | 426 | 0.772 | 552 | 317 | 114 | 203 | 204 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 55 | 204 | 191 |
1987 | 6 | 214 | 136 | 52 | 0.495 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0.495 | 105 | 0.495 | 32 | 0.744 | 43 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 14 |
1988 | 69 | 2044 | 1188 | 470 | 0.501 | 938 | 1 | 0.167 | 6 | 469 | 0.503 | 932 | 0.502 | 247 | 0.762 | 324 | 280 | 86 | 194 | 192 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 211 | 202 |
1989 | 81 | 2559 | 1674 | 654 | 0.477 | 1371 | 5 | 0.167 | 30 | 649 | 0.484 | 1341 | 0.479 | 361 | 0.819 | 441 | 384 | 133 | 251 | 294 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 81 | 227 | 219 |
1990 | 82 | 2687 | 1837 | 711 | 0.487 | 1459 | 3 | 0.13 | 23 | 708 | 0.493 | 1436 | 0.488 | 412 | 0.803 | 513 | 404 | 129 | 275 | 376 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 82 | 248 | 230 |
1991 | 64 | 2401 | 1817 | 713 | 0.472 | 1511 | 8 | 0.216 | 37 | 705 | 0.478 | 1474 | 0.475 | 383 | 0.79 | 485 | 319 | 114 | 205 | 292 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 64 | 255 | 187 |
1993 | 32 | 430 | 223 | 91 | 0.514 | 177 | 2 | 0.286 | 7 | 89 | 0.524 | 170 | 0.52 | 39 | 0.684 | 57 | 76 | 35 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 53 |