John Barber vs. Bernard King Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bernard King and John Barber, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
John Barber played 1 years in the NBA, 13 less than Bernard King, who played 14. John Barber had his first NBA Season in 1956-57, 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 |
John Barber |
1 |
0 |
1956-57 |
Bernard King |
14 |
5 |
1977-78 to 1992-93 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
John Barber |
Bernard King |
Season |
1956-57 | 1977-78 |
Team |
St. Louis Hawks | New Jersey Nets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie First Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
% |
John Barber |
5 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
1.2 |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
.250 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.2 |
.500 |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 5 |
|
John Barber |
Bernard King |
Season |
- | 1981-82 |
Team |
- | Golden State Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Second Team |
- | 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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
Note: Bernard King didn't play in 1985-86.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 13 |
|
John Barber |
Bernard King |
Season |
- | 1990-91 |
Team |
- | Washington Bullets |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-NBA Third Team |
- | 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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Bernard King didn't play in 1991-92.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
John Barber |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
- |