Ed Davis vs. Bernard King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bernard King and Ed Davis, 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.

Ed Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bernard King, who played 14. Ed Davis had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, 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
Ed Davis 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Bernard King 14 5 1977-78 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2010-111977-78
Team Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Ed Davis 65 24.6 7.7 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.8 3.3 5.7 .576 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .555
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2011-121978-79
Team Toronto RaptorsNew 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 %
Ed Davis 66 23.2 6.3 2.0 4.6 6.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.1 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .670
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2012-131979-80
Team Toronto Raptors, Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Ed Davis 81 20.1 7.7 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.0 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .617
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 %
Ed Davis 8 6.0 1.6 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2013-141980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Ed Davis 63 15.2 5.7 1.5 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .528
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 %
Ed Davis 7 3.6 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden 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 %
Ed Davis 79 23.3 8.3 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.6 5.9 .601 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .487
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Ed Davis 81 20.8 6.5 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.5 4.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .559
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 %
Ed Davis 11 18.6 5.5 2.4 4.5 6.8 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 3.0 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 3.0 .576
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

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Ed Davis 46 17.2 4.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .617
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ed Davis 78 18.9 5.3 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 3.7 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .667
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 %
Ed Davis 4 17.8 2.8 1.3 6.8 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 9

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Brooklyn NetsNew York Knicks
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 %
Ed Davis 81 17.9 5.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 2.3 3.7 .616 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .617
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 %
Ed Davis 3 13.7 5.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Utah JazzWashington 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 %
Ed Davis 28 10.8 1.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Bullets
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 %
Ed Davis 23 13.0 2.1 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 2.4 0.8 1.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ed Davis Bernard King
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Bullets
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 %
Ed Davis 31 6.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.5 .688 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .429
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Ed Davis 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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Ed Davis 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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------
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 -