Bernard King vs. Orlando Woolridge Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Orlando Woolridge 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 / Games against each other

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 Orlando Woolridge, who played 13. Bernard King had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Orlando Woolridge had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Orlando Woolridge 13 5 1981-82 to 1993-94

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1977-781981-82
Team New Jersey NetsChicago Bulls
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
Orlando Woolridge 75 15.8 7.3 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.1 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.0 2.7 5.3 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1978-791982-83
Team New Jersey NetsChicago Bulls
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
Orlando Woolridge 57 28.5 16.5 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.7 0.7 0.8 2.8 3.1 6.3 10.9 .580 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .638
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1979-801983-84
Team Utah JazzChicago Bulls
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 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
Orlando Woolridge 75 33.9 19.3 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.8 0.9 0.8 2.5 3.4 7.6 14.5 .525 0.0 0.0 .500 4.0 5.7 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1980-811984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Orlando Woolridge 77 36.6 22.9 2.1 3.6 5.6 1.8 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.4 8.8 15.9 .554 0.0 0.1 .000 5.3 6.8 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 4 41.8 20.5 1.5 1.8 3.3 2.0 1.5 0.3 3.0 4.8 8.5 17.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 5

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1981-821985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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
Orlando Woolridge 70 32.1 20.7 2.1 2.9 5.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 2.5 2.7 7.7 15.6 .495 0.1 0.3 .174 5.2 6.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 3 45.0 21.0 2.0 2.7 4.7 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.3 4.0 8.3 20.7 .403 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 6

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1982-831986-87
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
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
Orlando Woolridge 75 35.2 20.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 3.5 0.7 1.1 2.8 3.2 7.4 14.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .125 5.8 7.5 .777
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1983-841987-88
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
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
Orlando Woolridge 19 32.7 16.4 1.6 3.2 4.8 3.7 0.7 1.1 2.5 3.8 5.8 13.0 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.8 .708
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1984-851988-89
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Orlando Woolridge 74 20.1 9.7 1.1 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.4 1.8 3.1 6.7 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 15 18.4 8.1 1.3 3.3 4.7 1.1 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.3 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.1 .710

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

Season 9

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1986-871989-90
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Orlando Woolridge 62 22.9 12.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.6 4.9 8.9 .556 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.9 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 9 22.1 11.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.1 0.9 0.9 1.2 2.8 4.4 7.8 .571 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.1 .703

Season 10

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1987-881990-91
Team Washington BulletsDenver Nuggets
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
Orlando Woolridge 53 34.4 25.1 2.7 4.2 6.8 2.2 1.3 0.4 2.9 2.7 9.2 18.5 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 6.6 8.3 .797
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1988-891991-92
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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
Orlando Woolridge 82 25.8 14.0 1.3 1.8 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.4 1.6 1.9 5.5 11.1 .498 0.0 0.1 .111 2.9 4.3 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge 5 25.6 11.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 4.6 10.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.2 .563

Season 12

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1989-901992-93
Team Washington BulletsDetroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
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
Orlando Woolridge 58 26.8 12.0 1.5 1.7 3.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.3 .482 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 3.1 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
Season 1990-911993-94
Team Washington BulletsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Orlando Woolridge 74 26.4 12.7 1.4 2.6 4.0 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.9 2.5 4.9 10.4 .471 0.0 0.2 .071 2.8 4.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bernard King ------- --- ----------
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Bernard King Orlando Woolridge
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
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------
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 -
Orlando Woolridge ------- --- ----------