Pat Cummings vs. Bernard King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bernard King and Pat Cummings, 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.

Pat Cummings played 12 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bernard King, who played 14. Pat Cummings had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, 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
Pat Cummings 12 5 1979-80 to 1990-91
Bernard King 14 5 1977-78 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1979-801977-78
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Pat Cummings 71 12.7 6.6 1.1 2.2 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.2 .505 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .764
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 %
Pat Cummings 6 9.5 4.5 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.8 2.8 .647 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1980-811978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNets 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 %
Pat Cummings 74 14.6 8.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.4 6.2 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .707
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 %
Pat Cummings 5 5.0 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.2 .273 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1981-821979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Pat Cummings 78 14.5 6.5 0.8 2.4 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 1.4 2.9 2.8 5.5 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .736
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 %
Pat Cummings 6 7.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.2 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1982-831980-81
Team Dallas MavericksGolden 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 %
Pat Cummings 81 28.6 12.5 2.8 5.5 8.2 1.8 0.7 0.4 2.0 3.7 5.3 10.8 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .755
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1983-841981-82
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Pat Cummings 80 31.2 13.1 1.9 6.3 8.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.8 3.5 5.7 11.4 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.4 .742
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 %
Pat Cummings 10 30.0 10.8 2.6 4.6 7.2 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.9 3.0 4.7 11.5 .409 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.5 .933
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1984-851982-83
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
Pat Cummings 63 32.8 15.8 2.2 6.0 8.2 1.7 0.8 0.3 2.6 3.9 6.5 12.7 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.6 .780
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1985-861983-84
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pat Cummings 31 32.5 15.7 3.0 6.1 9.0 1.5 0.9 0.4 2.8 4.4 6.3 13.2 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.5 .698
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1986-871984-85
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
Pat Cummings 49 21.6 8.6 2.5 3.9 6.4 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.5 7.8 .450 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .718
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 9

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1987-881986-87
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Pat Cummings 62 15.3 5.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.3 2.3 5.0 .456 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .738
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 %
Pat Cummings 3 9.3 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Miami HeatWashington 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 %
Pat Cummings 53 20.7 8.8 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 2.1 3.0 3.7 7.4 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .742
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1989-901988-89
Team Miami HeatWashington 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 %
Pat Cummings 37 10.6 4.7 0.8 1.8 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.6 2.1 4.3 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .568
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Pat Cummings Bernard King
Season 1990-911989-90
Team Utah JazzWashington 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 %
Pat Cummings 4 6.5 3.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Pat Cummings 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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Pat Cummings 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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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 %
Pat Cummings ------- --- ----------
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 -