Devean George vs. Bernard King Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bernard King and Devean George, 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.

Devean George played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bernard King, who played 14. Devean George had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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
Devean George 11 8 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bernard King 14 5 1977-78 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devean George Bernard King
Season 1999-001977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Devean George 49 7.0 3.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.1 1.1 2.9 .389 0.3 1.0 .340 0.6 0.8 .659
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 %
Devean George 9 4.9 2.4 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 .368 0.2 1.1 .200 0.7 1.2 .545
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2000-011978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 %
Devean George 59 10.1 3.1 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.1 3.5 .309 0.3 1.2 .221 0.7 0.9 .709
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 %
Devean George 7 3.9 2.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 1.7 .500 0.1 0.3 .500 0.1 0.3 .500
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

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2001-021979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Devean George 82 21.5 7.1 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.6 6.4 .411 0.8 2.2 .371 1.0 1.5 .675
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 %
Devean George 19 17.2 5.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.7 2.0 5.5 .365 0.4 1.8 .229 0.6 0.8 .733
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2002-031980-81
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Devean George 71 22.7 6.9 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.5 2.5 6.5 .390 0.7 1.9 .371 1.2 1.5 .790
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 %
Devean George 11 29.0 8.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.6 3.2 7.1 .449 0.9 2.7 .333 0.7 0.8 .889
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2003-041981-82
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Devean George 82 23.8 7.4 1.1 3.0 4.0 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.1 2.3 2.8 7.0 .408 0.8 2.3 .349 0.9 1.2 .760
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 %
Devean George 22 21.4 5.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.4 0.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 .430 1.0 2.7 .373 0.6 0.9 .650
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2004-051982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersNew 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 %
Devean George 15 20.4 7.3 0.9 2.7 3.5 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 2.1 2.5 6.9 .356 1.4 3.9 .362 1.0 1.3 .750
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2005-061983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Devean George 71 21.7 6.3 1.2 2.7 3.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8 2.2 2.4 6.0 .400 0.7 2.3 .313 0.8 1.2 .674
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 %
Devean George 7 17.3 5.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.6 0.6 0.1 0.0 1.9 1.9 4.9 .382 1.3 3.0 .429 0.3 0.7 .400
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

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2006-071984-85
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Scoring Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Devean George 60 21.4 6.4 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 6.2 .395 0.9 2.5 .353 0.6 0.8 .750
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 %
Devean George 6 18.2 3.5 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 1.2 2.0 0.8 4.2 .200 0.5 2.0 .250 1.3 1.7 .800
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 9

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2007-081986-87
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Devean George 53 15.5 3.7 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.9 .357 0.4 1.3 .324 0.5 0.6 .706
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 %
Devean George 5 12.4 5.8 0.8 2.2 3.0 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.2 5.6 .393 0.8 2.4 .333 0.6 1.0 .600
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2008-091987-88
Team Dallas MavericksWashington 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 %
Devean George 43 16.5 3.4 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.3 3.3 .380 0.5 1.8 .289 0.4 0.5 .773
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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

Devean George Bernard King
Season 2009-101988-89
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington 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 %
Devean George 45 16.9 5.4 0.5 2.1 2.5 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.6 .432 1.1 2.7 .390 0.4 0.5 .696
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Devean George 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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Devean George 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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
Bernard King ------- --- ----------

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

Season 14

Devean George 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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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 %
Devean George ------- --- ----------
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 -