Dave Bing vs. David West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David West 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, 3 less than David West, who played 15. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while David West had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
David West 15 9 2003-04 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dave Bing David West
Season 1966-672003-04
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
Dave Bing 80 34.5 20.0 - - 4.5 4.1 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.0 .436 - - - 3.4 4.6 .738
David West 71 13.1 3.8 1.6 2.5 4.2 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.6 1.5 3.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West 7 15.9 5.9 1.1 3.1 4.3 1.1 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.1 4.0 .536 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 1.9 .846

Season 2
Dave Bing David West
Season 1967-682004-05
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Dave Bing 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
David West 30 18.4 6.2 1.3 3.0 4.3 0.8 0.4 0.5 1.2 2.1 2.5 5.7 .436 0.1 0.2 .400 1.1 1.7 .680
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
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Dave Bing David West
Season 1968-692005-06
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
David West 74 34.1 17.1 2.3 5.1 7.4 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.4 2.9 7.2 14.0 .512 0.0 0.1 .273 2.7 3.2 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dave Bing David West
Season 1969-702006-07
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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
David West 52 36.5 18.3 2.4 5.7 8.2 2.2 0.8 0.7 1.9 2.8 7.3 15.2 .476 0.2 0.5 .320 3.6 4.4 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dave Bing David West
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 82 37.4 27.0 - - 4.4 5.0 - - - 2.8 9.7 20.9 .467 - - - 7.5 9.4 .797
David West 76 37.8 20.6 2.4 6.5 8.9 2.3 0.8 1.3 2.2 2.7 8.3 17.2 .482 0.1 0.3 .240 3.9 4.6 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West 12 40.4 21.2 1.8 6.8 8.5 2.8 1.1 1.9 1.8 2.7 8.5 18.3 .466 0.1 0.2 .500 4.1 4.6 .891

Season 6
Dave Bing David West
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
David West 76 39.2 21.0 2.1 6.4 8.5 2.3 0.6 0.9 2.1 2.7 8.0 17.0 .472 0.1 0.3 .240 4.8 5.5 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West 5 35.6 18.0 1.0 6.4 7.4 1.2 1.0 0.4 2.8 3.8 6.4 16.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 5.2 5.8 .897

Season 7
Dave Bing David West
Season 1972-732009-10
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
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
David West 81 36.4 19.0 2.0 5.4 7.5 3.0 0.9 0.7 2.1 2.9 7.6 15.1 .505 0.1 0.3 .259 3.7 4.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Dave Bing David West
Season 1973-742010-11
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
David West 70 35.0 18.9 2.2 5.3 7.6 2.3 1.0 0.9 2.0 2.9 7.5 14.9 .508 0.0 0.1 .222 3.8 4.7 .807
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
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Dave Bing David West
Season 1974-752011-12
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 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
David West 66 29.2 12.8 1.8 4.8 6.6 2.1 0.8 0.7 1.4 2.4 5.3 10.8 .487 0.0 0.1 .222 2.2 2.7 .807
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
David West 11 37.8 15.3 1.9 6.6 8.5 2.0 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.0 6.0 13.5 .446 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.0 .818

Season 10
Dave Bing David West
Season 1975-762012-13
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
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
David West 73 33.4 17.1 2.0 5.7 7.7 2.9 1.0 0.9 2.2 2.0 6.9 13.8 .498 0.1 0.3 .211 3.3 4.3 .768
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
David West 19 36.3 15.9 2.2 5.4 7.6 2.1 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.8 6.1 13.1 .462 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.9 .766

Season 11
Dave Bing David West
Season 1976-772013-14
Team Washington BulletsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 %
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
David West 80 30.9 14.0 1.5 5.3 6.8 2.8 0.8 0.9 1.7 2.3 5.7 11.7 .488 0.1 0.2 .267 2.5 3.1 .789
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
David West 19 36.2 15.1 1.3 5.5 6.7 3.9 0.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 6.4 12.9 .494 0.1 0.5 .200 2.3 3.2 .705

Season 12
Dave Bing David West
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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 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
David West 66 28.7 11.7 1.6 5.2 6.8 3.4 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.9 10.4 .471 0.1 0.3 .200 1.8 2.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Dave Bing David West
Season -2015-16
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
David West 78 18.0 7.1 0.9 3.0 4.0 1.8 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.8 3.1 5.7 .545 0.0 0.1 .429 0.8 1.0 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West 10 17.6 5.8 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.5 .455 0.3 0.6 .500 0.5 0.9 .556

Season 14
Dave Bing David West
Season -2016-17
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
David West 68 12.6 4.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.2 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.0 3.7 .536 0.0 0.1 .375 0.6 0.8 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West 17 13.0 4.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.1 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.5 .576 0.1 0.1 .500 0.4 0.5 .778

Season 15
Dave Bing David West
Season -2017-18
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
David West 73 13.7 6.8 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.9 0.6 1.0 1.1 1.6 3.0 5.2 .571 0.0 0.1 .375 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
David West 18 9.7 3.3 0.6 1.4 2.1 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.1 0.1 .500 0.2 0.2 1.000
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