Career snapshot
18seasons
951games
20,543career pts
17.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 296 games · 1987-88–1990-91
Position rank · 1990-91
#2PPG rank
#74PER rank
#71WS rank
Among 96 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
32.9
1984-85 · NYK
RPG
9.5
1977-78 · BKN
APG
7.4
2012-2013 · SLH
PER
25.2
1984-85 · NYK
WS
12.1
1983-84 · NYK
Draft
1977
Round 1 ·
Pick 7
from Tennessee
Honors & awards
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
2013
4×
All-NBA Team
1990, 1984, 1983, 1981
4×
All-Star Selection
1990, 1984, 1983, 1981
1×
All-Rookie Team
1977
Career by team
Telenet Giants Antwerp
2015-2016 – 2015-2016 · 1 seasons
8.2 PPG
1.8 RPG
3.7 APG
29 games
Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd
2014-15 – 2014-15 · 1 seasons
7.6 PPG
1.4 RPG
3.9 APG
7 games
SLH
2012-2013 – 2012-2013 · 1 seasons
16.8 PPG
3.1 RPG
7.4 APG
28 games
SIG Strasbourg
2007-08 – 2007-08 · 1 seasons
10.0 PPG
3.7 RPG
1.7 APG
3 games
Brooklyn Nets
1977-78 – 1992-93 · 3 seasons
20.2 PPG
7.8 RPG
2.6 APG
193 games
Washington Wizards
1987-88 – 1990-91 · 4 seasons
22.0 PPG
4.7 RPG
3.9 APG
296 games
New York Knicks
1982-83 – 1986-87 · 4 seasons
26.5 PPG
5.2 RPG
2.8 APG
206 games
Golden State Warriors
1980-81 – 1981-82 · 2 seasons
22.5 PPG
6.4 RPG
3.5 APG
160 games
Utah Jazz
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
9.3 PPG
4.6 RPG
2.7 APG
19 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | BKN | 79 | 0 | 39.1 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 67.7 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | BKN | 82 | 0 | 34.9 | 21.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 56.4 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | UTA | 19 | 0 | 22.1 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 81 | 0 | 36.0 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 58.8 | 33.3 | 70.3 | 19.9 | 9.1 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 79 | 77 | 36.2 | 23.2 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 56.6 | 20.0 | 70.5 | 19.8 | 8.7 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 68 | 68 | 32.5 | 21.9 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 20.3 | 7.5 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 77 | 76 | 34.6 | 26.3 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 77.9 | 22.7 | 12.1 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 55 | 55 | 37.5 | 32.9 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 53.0 | 10.0 | 77.2 | 25.2 | 7.1 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 6 | 4 | 35.7 | 22.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 74.4 | 17.7 | 0.4 |
| 1987-88 | WAS | 69 | 38 | 29.6 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 50.1 | 16.7 | 76.2 | — | — |
| 1988-89 | WAS | 81 | 81 | 31.6 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 47.7 | 16.7 | 81.9 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | WAS | 82 | 82 | 32.8 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 13.0 | 80.3 | — | — |
| 1990-91 | WAS | 64 | 64 | 37.5 | 28.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 47.2 | 21.6 | 79.0 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | BKN | 32 | 2 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 28.6 | 68.4 | — | — |
| 2007-08 | EuroCup | 3 | 3 | 27.8 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 53.8 | 22.2 | 76.9 | 10.7 | — |
| 2007-08 | SIG | 3 | 3 | 27.8 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 22.2 | 76.9 | — | — |
| 2012-2013 | SLH | 28 | 0 | 34.0 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 37.9 | 85.3 | — | — |
| 2014-15 | EuroCup | 7 | 2 | 21.6 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 38.5 | 69.2 | 7.1 | — |
| 2014-15 | OKT | 7 | 2 | 21.6 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 69.2 | — | — |
| 2015-2016 | ANT | 29 | 0 | 24.1 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 35.4 | 84.6 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1992 | Washington Wizards | Brooklyn Nets | offseason | From 1990-91 to 1992-93 | |
| Jul 1987 | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Golden State Warriors | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Utah Jazz | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1979 | Brooklyn Nets | Utah Jazz | season change | ||
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About Bernard King
Bernard King is an American former professional basketball player at the small forward position in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 14 seasons with the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets. King is a four-time NBA All-Star, four-time All-NBA selection and led the NBA in scoring in the 1984–85 season. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on September 8, 2013. His younger brother, Albert, also played in the NBA during his career.