Dave Bing vs. Bob Boozer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Boozer and Dave Bing, 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.

Dave Bing played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bob Boozer, who played 11. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Bob Boozer had his rookie season in 1960-61. 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
Dave Bing 12 5 1966-67 to 1977-78
Bob Boozer 11 6 1960-61 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1966-671960-61
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Dave Bing 80 34.5 20.0 - - 4.5 4.1 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.0 .436 - - - 3.4 4.6 .738
Bob Boozer 79 19.9 8.4 - - 6.2 1.4 - - - 2.4 3.2 7.6 .415 - - - 2.1 3.1 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1967-681961-62
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisRoyals Lost West Div 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 %
Dave Bing 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Bob Boozer 79 31.5 13.7 - - 10.2 1.6 - - - 3.5 5.2 11.8 .438 - - - 3.3 4.7 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 6 42.3 28.2 - - 4.0 4.8 - - - 3.5 11.3 27.7 .410 - - - 5.5 7.5 .733
Bob Boozer 4 35.8 18.3 - - 10.5 0.8 - - - 4.0 8.0 14.3 .561 - - - 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 3

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1968-691962-63
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div 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 %
Dave Bing 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Bob Boozer 79 31.5 14.3 - - 11.1 1.3 - - - 3.8 5.6 12.6 .444 - - - 3.2 4.5 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 12 31.8 13.3 - - 8.0 1.5 - - - 3.7 4.8 11.5 .413 - - - 3.8 5.3 .714

Season 4

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1969-701963-64
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals, New York Knicks
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 %
Dave Bing 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Bob Boozer 81 29.4 14.9 - - 7.4 1.2 - - - 2.9 5.8 13.5 .427 - - - 3.4 4.6 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1970-711964-65
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Dave Bing 82 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
Bob Boozer 80 26.7 14.2 - - 7.6 1.4 - - - 2.3 5.3 12.0 .440 - - - 3.6 4.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1971-721965-66
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Dave Bing 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Bob Boozer 78 23.7 12.2 - - 7.0 1.1 - - - 2.5 4.7 9.7 .484 - - - 2.9 3.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 10 18.1 6.7 - - 5.0 0.7 - - - 2.0 2.6 6.5 .400 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 7

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1972-731966-67
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div 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 %
Dave Bing 82 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Bob Boozer 80 30.6 18.0 - - 8.5 1.1 - - - 2.7 6.7 13.8 .487 - - - 4.5 5.8 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer 3 35.0 19.7 - - 11.7 0.3 - - - 2.7 8.0 12.7 .632 - - - 3.7 4.7 .786

Season 8

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1973-741967-68
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost West Div 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 %
Dave Bing 81 38.6 18.8 1.3 2.1 3.5 6.9 1.3 0.2 - 2.7 7.2 16.5 .436 - - - 4.4 5.4 .813
Bob Boozer 77 38.8 21.5 - - 9.8 1.6 - - - 3.0 8.1 16.4 .492 - - - 5.3 6.9 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 44.6 18.9 0.9 2.9 3.7 6.0 0.4 0.1 - 2.9 7.9 18.7 .420 - - - 3.1 4.3 .733
Bob Boozer 5 38.0 18.8 - - 8.8 2.4 - - - 2.6 6.6 14.6 .452 - - - 5.6 7.6 .737

Season 9

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1974-751968-69
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Dave Bing 79 40.8 19.0 1.1 2.5 3.6 7.7 1.5 0.3 - 2.8 7.3 16.9 .434 - - - 4.3 5.4 .809
Bob Boozer 79 36.4 21.7 - - 7.8 2.0 - - - 2.8 8.4 17.4 .481 - - - 5.0 6.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 3 44.7 16.0 1.0 2.7 3.7 9.7 1.7 0.0 - 4.0 6.7 15.7 .426 - - - 2.7 4.3 .615
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1975-761969-70
Team Washington BulletsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East 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 %
Dave Bing 82 35.9 16.2 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.0 1.4 0.3 - 3.2 6.1 13.6 .447 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Bob Boozer 82 31.1 15.2 - - 8.7 1.3 - - - 2.9 6.0 12.3 .491 - - - 3.2 3.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 7 29.9 13.7 0.9 1.7 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.3 - 2.6 4.9 10.9 .447 - - - 4.0 5.0 .800
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1976-771970-71
Team Washington BulletsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 64 23.7 10.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 4.3 1.0 0.1 - 2.3 4.2 9.3 .454 - - - 2.1 2.8 .773
Bob Boozer 80 22.2 9.1 - - 5.4 1.6 - - - 2.7 3.6 8.1 .450 - - - 1.9 2.3 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing 8 6.9 4.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.0 0.1 - 0.6 1.8 4.0 .438 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Bob Boozer 14 20.2 7.4 - - 5.3 1.2 - - - 2.5 2.9 6.1 .482 - - - 1.6 2.1 .759

Season 12

Dave Bing Bob Boozer
Season 1977-78-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Dave Bing 80 28.2 13.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 3.1 5.3 11.8 .449 - - - 3.1 3.7 .824
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Boozer ------- --- ----------