Dave Bing vs. Bob Kauffman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Kauffman 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, 5 more than Bob Kauffman, who played 7. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Bob Kauffman had his rookie season in 1968-69. 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 Kauffman 7 2 1968-69 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1966-671968-69
Team Detroit PistonsSeattle Supersonics
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 Kauffman 82 20.2 7.8 - - 5.9 1.0 - - - 3.1 2.7 6.0 .442 - - - 2.5 3.5 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1967-681969-70
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div 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 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Bob Kauffman 64 12.1 4.3 - - 3.3 1.2 - - - 1.8 1.5 3.5 .425 - - - 1.4 1.9 .715
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 Kauffman 3 4.7 1.3 - - 2.0 1.3 - - - 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 - - - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 3

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1968-691970-71
Team Detroit PistonsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Bob Kauffman 78 35.6 20.4 - - 10.7 4.5 - - - 3.4 7.9 16.8 .471 - - - 4.6 6.2 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1969-701971-72
Team Detroit PistonsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards -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 70 33.3 22.9 - - 4.3 6.0 - - - 2.8 8.2 18.5 .444 - - - 6.5 8.3 .783
Bob Kauffman 77 41.6 18.9 - - 10.2 3.9 - - - 3.5 7.2 14.6 .497 - - - 4.4 5.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1970-711972-73
Team Detroit PistonsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 Kauffman 77 39.6 17.5 - - 11.1 5.1 - - - 2.7 6.9 13.8 .505 - - - 3.6 4.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1971-721973-74
Team Detroit PistonsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 %
Dave Bing 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Bob Kauffman 74 17.6 6.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.9 0.5 0.2 - 2.1 2.3 4.9 .467 - - - 1.4 2.0 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 7

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1972-731974-75
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards 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 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Bob Kauffman 73 10.9 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.3 0.1 - 1.4 1.5 3.6 .433 - - - 0.8 1.2 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1973-74-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West 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 %
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1974-75-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1975-76-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
Season 1976-77-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Bob Kauffman
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 Kauffman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Bob Kauffman ------- --- ----------