Bernard King vs. John Lucas III Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Lucas III and Bernard King, 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.
Bernard King played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than John Lucas III, who played 8. Bernard King had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while John Lucas III had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 |
Bernard King |
14 |
5 |
1977-78 to 1992-93 |
John Lucas III |
8 |
2 |
2005-06 to 2016-17 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Bernard King |
John Lucas III |
Season |
1977-78 | 2005-06 |
Team |
New Jersey Nets | Houston Rockets |
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 |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
13 |
8.2 |
2.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
.389 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
.222 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
47 |
8.1 |
3.3 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
.397 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
.254 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.789 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
2 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
2 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
.000 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
49 |
14.8 |
7.5 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
.399 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
.393 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.875 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
5 |
18.8 |
8.6 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
8.0 |
.450 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.385 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
63 |
13.1 |
5.3 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
5.3 |
.386 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
.377 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.720 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
42 |
14.1 |
3.8 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.326 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
.298 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
.625 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
21 |
13.0 |
4.7 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
2.9 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
.404 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.310 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2015-16.
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 |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bernard King |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
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 |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
- |
John Lucas III |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |