DeMarre Carroll vs. Bernard King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bernard King and DeMarre Carroll, 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.

DeMarre Carroll played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bernard King, who played 14. DeMarre Carroll had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Bernard King had his rookie season in 1977-78. 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
DeMarre Carroll 11 7 2009-10 to 2019-20
Bernard King 14 5 1977-78 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2009-101977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 71 11.2 2.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 3.1 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .623
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2010-111978-79
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 12 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2011-121979-80
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 14.5 4.5 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 0.8 .368 0.6 0.7 .875
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 4 18.3 4.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.8 .474 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2012-131980-81
Team Utah JazzGolden State Warriors
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 66 16.8 6.0 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.9 .460 0.3 1.1 .286 1.1 1.5 .765
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 5

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2013-141981-82
Team Atlanta HawksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 32.1 11.1 1.5 4.1 5.5 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 1.3 3.7 .362 1.5 1.9 .773
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 7 35.1 8.9 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 3.0 3.3 7.0 .469 1.3 3.1 .409 1.0 1.6 .636
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2014-151982-83
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 70 31.3 12.6 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.5 9.3 .487 1.7 4.3 .395 1.8 2.6 .702
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 16 34.9 14.6 1.6 4.4 6.1 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.4 11.1 .486 1.8 4.5 .403 2.0 2.6 .780
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

Season 7

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2015-161983-84
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 26 30.2 11.0 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.0 10.4 .389 1.8 4.5 .390 1.2 1.9 .600
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 20 29.8 8.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.9 3.1 3.1 8.0 .390 1.3 4.0 .329 1.4 1.8 .750
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

Season 8

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Toronto RaptorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 72 26.1 8.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.6 .400 1.5 4.4 .341 1.2 1.6 .761
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 10 15.5 4.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.9 .556
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 9

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2017-181986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 29.9 13.5 1.4 5.1 6.6 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .414 2.0 5.4 .371 2.6 3.4 .764
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 10

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2018-191987-88
Team Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 67 25.4 11.1 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 8.6 .395 1.6 4.6 .342 2.7 3.6 .760
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 5 23.8 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.8 7.6 .237 1.4 4.8 .292 1.6 1.6 1.000
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

Season 11

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season 2019-201988-89
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 12.1 3.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.8 .379 0.3 1.4 .242 1.2 1.8 .690
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 12

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season -1989-90
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 13

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
Season -1990-91
Team -Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

DeMarre Carroll Bernard King
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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 -