Jim King vs. Latrell Sprewell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Latrell Sprewell and Jim 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.

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.

Jim King played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Latrell Sprewell, who played 13. Jim King had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, while Latrell Sprewell had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Jim King 10 9 1963-64 to 1972-73
Latrell Sprewell 13 5 1992-93 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1963-641992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div 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 %
Jim King 60 12.7 3.9 - - 1.9 1.8 - - - 1.7 1.4 3.3 .424 - - - 1.1 1.7 .653
Latrell Sprewell 77 35.6 15.4 1.0 2.5 3.5 3.8 1.6 0.7 2.6 2.2 5.8 12.6 .464 0.9 2.6 .369 2.7 3.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 4 12.8 3.0 - - 1.0 1.5 - - - 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1964-651993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost West 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 %
Jim King 77 21.7 6.3 - - 2.8 2.3 - - - 2.5 2.4 6.1 .392 - - - 1.5 2.0 .781
Latrell Sprewell 82 43.1 21.0 1.0 3.9 4.9 4.7 2.2 0.9 2.8 1.9 7.5 17.3 .433 1.7 4.8 .361 4.3 5.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 11 16.7 6.5 - - 3.3 2.2 - - - 2.6 2.5 5.7 .444 - - - 1.4 1.5 .882
Latrell Sprewell 3 40.7 22.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 7.0 0.7 1.0 3.0 5.0 8.7 20.0 .433 2.7 7.7 .348 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 3

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1965-661994-95
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -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 %
Jim King 76 19.7 7.5 - - 2.7 2.9 - - - 2.4 3.1 7.2 .437 - - - 1.2 1.5 .817
Latrell Sprewell 69 40.2 20.6 0.8 2.9 3.7 4.0 1.6 0.7 3.3 1.6 7.1 17.0 .418 1.3 4.7 .276 5.1 6.5 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 13 22.1 6.3 - - 2.5 2.4 - - - 3.1 2.7 6.5 .417 - - - 0.9 1.3 .706
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1966-671995-96
Team San Francisco WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Jim King 67 24.9 11.1 - - 4.8 3.6 - - - 2.9 4.3 10.2 .418 - - - 2.6 3.3 .787
Latrell Sprewell 78 39.3 18.9 1.6 3.3 4.9 4.2 1.6 0.6 2.8 1.9 6.6 15.4 .428 1.2 3.6 .323 4.5 5.7 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 15 30.5 16.3 - - 6.7 3.3 - - - 3.9 6.8 14.4 .472 - - - 2.7 3.9 .690
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1967-681996-97
Team San Francisco WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div 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 %
Jim King 54 32.3 16.6 - - 4.5 4.2 - - - 3.2 6.3 14.8 .425 - - - 4.0 5.0 .810
Latrell Sprewell 80 41.9 24.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 6.3 1.7 0.6 4.0 1.9 8.1 18.1 .449 1.8 5.2 .354 6.2 7.3 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 9 12.6 4.9 - - 2.1 2.2 - - - 1.7 1.8 4.2 .421 - - - 1.3 2.1 .632
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1968-691997-98
Team San Francisco WarriorsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div 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 %
Jim King 46 22.0 7.7 - - 2.6 2.7 - - - 2.2 3.0 8.6 .348 - - - 1.7 2.3 .722
Latrell Sprewell 14 39.1 21.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 4.9 1.4 0.4 3.1 1.9 7.9 19.8 .397 0.6 3.4 .188 5.0 6.7 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 6 23.7 12.0 - - 4.2 2.8 - - - 1.7 4.8 13.0 .372 - - - 2.3 3.0 .778
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1969-701998-99
Team San Francisco Warriors, Cincinnati RoyalsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 34 11.5 4.1 - - 1.8 1.5 - - - 1.4 1.6 3.8 .411 - - - 1.0 1.2 .805
Latrell Sprewell 37 33.3 16.4 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.5 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.8 14.0 .415 0.6 2.1 .273 4.2 5.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 20 37.1 20.4 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 2.9 2.0 7.3 17.3 .419 0.2 1.3 .160 5.7 6.7 .850

Season 8

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1970-711999-00
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 55 11.7 4.8 - - 1.2 1.4 - - - 1.0 1.8 4.1 .439 - - - 1.2 1.4 .810
Latrell Sprewell 82 40.0 18.6 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.3 0.3 2.8 2.2 6.9 15.9 .435 0.5 1.5 .346 4.2 4.8 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 7 21.0 6.6 - - 3.0 3.9 - - - 3.6 2.7 6.4 .422 - - - 1.1 1.7 .667
Latrell Sprewell 16 43.8 18.7 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.9 16.6 .414 0.6 1.9 .333 4.3 5.5 .784

Season 9

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1971-722000-01
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Jim King 73 13.9 5.7 - - 1.1 1.4 - - - 1.4 2.2 4.9 .455 - - - 1.2 1.5 .788
Latrell Sprewell 77 39.2 17.7 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.5 1.4 0.4 2.8 2.1 6.8 15.8 .430 0.5 1.8 .304 3.6 4.6 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 4 14.0 6.5 - - 1.5 1.3 - - - 2.8 2.8 6.0 .458 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Latrell Sprewell 5 42.4 18.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.4 1.0 0.2 4.0 3.4 7.0 17.2 .407 0.6 2.8 .214 3.8 5.0 .760

Season 10

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season 1972-732001-02
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Jim King 65 12.1 4.2 - - 1.2 1.2 - - - 1.2 1.8 4.0 .441 - - - 0.7 0.8 .846
Latrell Sprewell 81 41.1 19.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.1 17.5 .404 1.8 5.0 .360 3.5 4.3 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King 4 3.5 1.3 - - 0.3 0.5 - - - 0.8 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.3 0.5 .500
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season -2002-03
Team -New York Knicks
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 %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 74 38.6 16.4 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.5 1.4 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.1 15.2 .403 1.8 4.9 .372 2.3 2.9 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season -2003-04
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 82 37.8 16.8 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.5 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.2 6.3 15.4 .409 1.2 3.6 .331 2.9 3.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 18 42.8 19.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.0 1.6 0.7 2.6 1.9 7.2 17.2 .421 2.1 5.3 .385 3.3 4.3 .779

Season 13

Jim King Latrell Sprewell
Season -2004-05
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell 80 30.6 12.8 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.2 0.7 0.3 1.6 1.6 5.0 12.0 .414 0.9 2.6 .327 2.0 2.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jim King ------- --- ----------
Latrell Sprewell ------- --- ----------