Bernard King vs. Kevin Ollie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Ollie and Bernard King, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bernard King played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Kevin Ollie, who played 13. Bernard King had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Kevin Ollie had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bernard King 14 5 1977-78 to 1992-93
Kevin Ollie 13 5 1997-98 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1977-781997-98
Team New Jersey NetsDallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 79 39.1 24.2 3.4 6.2 9.5 2.4 1.5 0.5 3.9 3.8 10.1 21.1 .479 - - - 4.0 5.8 .677
Kevin Ollie 35 12.3 3.5 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.4 0.0 1.3 0.9 1.1 2.8 .378 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1978-791998-99
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 82 34.9 21.6 3.1 5.1 8.2 3.6 1.4 0.5 3.9 4.0 8.7 16.6 .522 - - - 4.3 7.5 .564
Kevin Ollie 8 9.0 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 2 40.5 26.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 3.5 2.0 0.0 3.0 5.0 10.5 21.0 .500 - - - 5.0 12.0 .417
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1979-801999-00
Team Utah JazzPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 19 22.1 9.3 1.3 3.4 4.6 2.7 0.4 0.2 2.6 3.5 3.7 7.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.3 .540
Kevin Ollie 40 7.3 1.8 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 10 6.3 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .889

Season 4

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1980-812000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsNew Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 81 36.0 21.9 2.2 4.6 6.8 3.5 0.9 0.4 3.3 3.8 9.0 15.4 .588 0.0 0.1 .333 3.8 5.4 .703
Kevin Ollie 70 13.2 3.1 0.2 1.1 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 23 5.3 1.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.2 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .929

Season 5

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1981-822001-02
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 79 36.2 23.2 1.8 4.2 5.9 3.6 1.0 0.3 3.4 3.6 9.4 16.5 .566 0.0 0.1 .200 4.5 6.3 .705
Kevin Ollie 81 21.3 5.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.7 4.4 .388 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 2.8 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 5 23.6 5.8 0.0 2.4 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 5.2 .423 0.2 0.4 .500 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 6

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1982-832002-03
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 68 32.5 21.9 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.9 1.3 0.2 2.9 3.4 8.9 16.8 .528 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.7 .722
Kevin Ollie 82 23.1 6.5 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .451 0.0 0.1 .333 1.6 2.2 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 6 30.7 23.5 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.2 0.3 0.0 1.7 2.7 9.3 16.2 .577 0.2 0.5 .333 4.7 5.8 .800
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1983-842003-04
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 77 34.6 26.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 2.1 1.0 0.2 2.6 3.5 10.3 18.1 .572 0.0 0.1 .000 5.7 7.3 .779
Kevin Ollie 82 17.1 4.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 1.2 3.1 .370 0.0 0.1 .444 1.8 2.1 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 12 39.8 34.8 2.3 3.8 6.2 3.0 1.2 0.5 2.6 4.0 13.5 23.5 .574 0.0 0.1 .000 7.8 10.3 .756
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1984-852004-05
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 55 37.5 32.9 2.1 3.7 5.8 3.7 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.5 12.6 23.7 .530 0.0 0.2 .100 7.7 10.0 .772
Kevin Ollie 26 6.1 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Note: Bernard King didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 9

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1986-872005-06
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 6 35.7 22.7 2.2 3.2 5.3 3.2 0.3 0.0 2.5 2.3 8.7 17.5 .495 0.0 0.0 - 5.3 7.2 .744
Kevin Ollie 70 15.3 2.7 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.5 .431 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.7 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1987-882006-07
Team Washington BulletsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 69 29.6 17.2 1.2 2.8 4.1 2.8 0.7 0.1 3.1 2.9 6.8 13.6 .501 0.0 0.1 .167 3.6 4.7 .762
Kevin Ollie 53 17.3 3.8 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.5 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .433 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 5 33.6 13.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 0.6 0.0 2.8 3.4 5.2 10.6 .491 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.2 .810
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1988-892007-08
Team Washington BulletsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 81 31.6 20.7 1.6 3.1 4.7 3.6 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.7 8.1 16.9 .477 0.1 0.4 .167 4.5 5.4 .819
Kevin Ollie 40 7.5 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.7 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 3 6.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 12

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1989-902008-09
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 82 32.8 22.4 1.6 3.4 4.9 4.6 0.6 0.1 3.0 2.8 8.7 17.8 .487 0.0 0.3 .130 5.0 6.3 .803
Kevin Ollie 50 17.0 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.2 3.0 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1990-912009-10
Team Washington BulletsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 64 37.5 28.4 1.8 3.2 5.0 4.6 0.9 0.3 4.0 2.9 11.1 23.6 .472 0.1 0.6 .216 6.0 7.6 .790
Kevin Ollie 25 10.5 1.8 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Kevin Ollie 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Bernard King didn't play in 1991-92.

Season 14

Bernard King Kevin Ollie
Season 1992-93-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 32 13.4 7.0 1.1 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.8 5.5 .514 0.1 0.2 .286 1.2 1.8 .684
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King 3 8.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Kevin Ollie ------- --- ----------