Dave Bing vs. Sam Bowie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Bowie 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.

Sam Bowie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Bing: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Bing 0 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Seasons Dave Bing 12 Sam Bowie 10

Playoffs Played Dave Bing 5 Sam Bowie 5

All-Star Games Dave Bing 7 Sam Bowie 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave Bing 2 Sam Bowie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Bing 3 Sam Bowie 0

Scoring Leader Dave Bing 1 Sam Bowie 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Bing 1 Sam Bowie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 20.3 Sam Bowie 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 3.8 Sam Bowie 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 6.0 Sam Bowie 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.3 * Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Sam Bowie 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 18,327 Sam Bowie 5,564

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 3,420 Sam Bowie 3,845

Total Assists Dave Bing 5,397 Sam Bowie 1,075

Total Steals Dave Bing 483 * Sam Bowie 263

Total Blocks Dave Bing 89 * Sam Bowie 909

Total Games Dave Bing 901 Sam Bowie 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .441 Sam Bowie .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Sam Bowie .302

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .775 Sam Bowie .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 27.1 (1968) Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 5.0 (1969) Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 7.8 (1973) Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.5 (1975) * Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1975) * Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Bing 15.4 Sam Bowie 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 2.7 Sam Bowie 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 4.3 Sam Bowie 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 0.6 * Sam Bowie 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.2 * Sam Bowie 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Bing 477 Sam Bowie 165

Total Rebounds Dave Bing 85 Sam Bowie 160

Total Assists Dave Bing 133 Sam Bowie 38

Total Steals Dave Bing 15 * Sam Bowie 14

Total Blocks Dave Bing 4 * Sam Bowie 41

Total Games Dave Bing 31 Sam Bowie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Bing .423 Sam Bowie .403

3-Point Percentage Dave Bing - n/a ** Sam Bowie .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Bing .748 Sam Bowie .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Bing 28.2 (1968) Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Bing 4.0 (1968) Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Bing 9.7 (1975) Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Bing 1.7 (1975) * Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Bing 0.3 (1976) * Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989)

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, this player has no data for the stat.