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Retired#30Forward1977–1992#54 all-time in points

Bernard King

Bernard King scored 19,655 points in 874 games, 54th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1984-85 at 32.9 points a game. He earned 3 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 205 lb
Age69
PositionForward
BornDec 4, 1956
HometownBrooklyn, New York
Experience1977–1992
CollegeUniversity of Tennessee
Draft1977 · round 1, pick 7
High schoolFort Hamilton High School Brooklyn, New York
TeamsNew Jersey Nets 1977–1978UTH 1979–1979Golden State Warriors 1980–1981New York Knicks 1982–1984New York Knicks 1986–1986Washington Wizards 1987–1990New Jersey Nets 1992–1992
Career points
19,655
874 games · 22.5 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#54
Also 271st in assists, 283rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1977–1992. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1992-93.

1992-93 season

NJN · 32 games
Points2237.0 per game
Rebounds2.476 total
Assists0.618 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

3 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
2Legend
  • ×4Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1981-82, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1990-91
  • ×4LegendSeasonAll-Star1981-82, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1990-91
  • LegendCareer10,000 points19,655 points

Bernard King career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1984-85 · 32.9 points per game

Bernard King milestones

Career · regular season
19,655 career points
Retired 54th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K25K
Career marks
Points19,655Past 15,000 · 54th all-time
Rebounds5,060Past 5,000 · 283rd all-time
Assists2,863Past 2,500 · 271st all-time

Bernard King career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bernard King stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1992-93NJN322237.02.40.6.514.286.6842———
1990-91WAS641,81728.45.04.6.472.216.7908———
1989-90WAS821,83722.44.94.6.487.130.8033———
1988-89WAS811,67420.74.73.6.477.167.8195———
1987-88WAS691,18817.24.12.8.501.167.7621———
1986-87NYK613622.75.33.2.495—.7440———
1984-85NYK551,80932.95.83.7.530.100.7721———
1983-84NYK772,02726.35.12.1.572.000.7790———
1982-83NYK681,48621.94.82.9.528.000.7220———
1981-82GOS791,83323.25.93.6.566.200.7051———
1980-81GOS811,77121.96.83.5.588.333.7032———
1979-80UTH191769.34.62.7.518—.5400———
1978-79NJN821,76921.68.23.6.522—.564————
1977-78NJN791,90924.29.52.4.479—.677————
Career14 seasons87419,65522.55.83.3.518.172.73023——0

Bernard King splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
79%
Threes
0%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bernard King facts
How many career points did Bernard King score?

Bernard King scored 19,655 career regular-season points in 874 games, 22.5 per game, which ranks 54th all-time.

What was Bernard King’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1984-85 with NYK: 32.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Where is Bernard King from?

Bernard King is from Brooklyn, New York. He played high school ball at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, New York. He played college ball at University of Tennessee.

What teams did Bernard King play for?

New Jersey Nets (1977–1978); UTH (1979–1979); Golden State Warriors (1980–1981); New York Knicks (1982–1984); New York Knicks (1986–1986); Washington Wizards (1987–1990); New Jersey Nets (1992–1992).