Darwin Cook vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Darwin Cook that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Darwin Cook

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darwin Cook: 1980-81 to 1988-89
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darwin Cook 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Darwin Cook 8 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Darwin Cook 7 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Darwin Cook 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darwin Cook 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darwin Cook 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Darwin Cook 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 9.5 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.1 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.3 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 5,820 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 1,308 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Darwin Cook 2,248 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Darwin Cook 1,044 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 203 Bernard King 230

Total Games Darwin Cook 612 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .453 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .196 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .764 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 13.2 (1983) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.9 (1983) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.5 (1983) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 2.4 (1983) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.6 (1983) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 8.3 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 2.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 3.3 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.2 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 0.2 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darwin Cook 208 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Darwin Cook 54 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Darwin Cook 82 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Darwin Cook 30 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Darwin Cook 4 Bernard King 6

Total Games Darwin Cook 25 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darwin Cook .386 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Darwin Cook .240 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Darwin Cook .652 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darwin Cook 14.0 (1982) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Darwin Cook 4.3 (1989) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darwin Cook 5.7 (1986) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Darwin Cook 1.7 (1986) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Darwin Cook 1.0 (1982) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.