Dave Bing vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse and Dave Bing 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

Dave Bing

vs.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Don Buse 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Don Buse 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Bing 0 * Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 0 Don Buse 4

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Don Buse 0

Assists Leader Dave Bing 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Dave Bing 0 * Don Buse 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Don Buse 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Don Buse 97

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Don Buse 6

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.