Kelvin Cato vs. Bernard King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bernard King and Kelvin Cato, 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.

Kelvin Cato played 10 years in the NBA, 4 less than Bernard King, who played 14. Kelvin Cato had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Kelvin Cato 10 4 1997-98 to 2006-07
Bernard King 14 5 1977-78 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 1997-981977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Kelvin Cato 74 13.6 3.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 0.6 2.2 1.3 3.1 .428 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .688
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 %
Kelvin Cato 4 14.5 6.5 0.8 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 3.0 2.3 4.3 .529 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.8 .727
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 1998-991978-79
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsNets 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 %
Kelvin Cato 43 12.7 3.5 1.1 2.3 3.5 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.6 2.3 1.3 3.0 .450 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.8 1.6 .507
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 %
Kelvin Cato 8 5.4 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.1 1.1 .111 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400
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

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 1999-001979-80
Team Houston RocketsUtah Jazz
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 %
Kelvin Cato 65 24.3 8.7 1.6 4.4 6.0 0.4 0.5 1.9 1.1 2.7 3.3 6.2 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .649
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2000-011980-81
Team Houston RocketsGolden 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 %
Kelvin Cato 35 17.8 4.7 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.5 1.8 3.2 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .649
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2001-021981-82
Team Houston RocketsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-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 %
Kelvin Cato 75 25.6 6.6 2.3 4.7 7.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 2.8 2.5 4.3 .583 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.6 .582
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2002-031982-83
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Kelvin Cato 73 17.1 4.5 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.3 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.8 3.5 .520 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.7 .532
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2003-041983-84
Team Houston RocketsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Kelvin Cato 69 25.3 6.1 2.2 4.6 6.8 1.0 0.8 1.4 1.2 2.9 2.3 5.2 .447 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .676
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 %
Kelvin Cato 5 29.2 5.8 2.8 4.0 6.8 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 3.6 2.6 4.4 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .429
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

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2004-051984-85
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
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 %
Kelvin Cato 62 24.6 7.0 1.6 5.1 6.7 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.0 2.7 2.6 4.8 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.3 .783
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 9

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2005-061986-87
Team Orlando Magic, Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Kelvin Cato 27 12.3 3.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.9 1.3 3.1 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .743
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 %
Kelvin Cato 4 3.8 1.5 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season 2006-071987-88
Team New York KnicksWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
Kelvin Cato 18 5.3 1.2 0.7 1.1 1.7 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.2 .318 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .667
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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

Kelvin Cato Bernard King
Season -1988-89
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kelvin Cato 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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kelvin Cato 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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Kelvin Cato 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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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 %
Kelvin Cato ------- --- ----------
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 -