Dave Bing vs. Gary Melchionni Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Melchionni 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.
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, 10 more than Gary Melchionni, who played 2. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Gary Melchionni had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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 |
Gary Melchionni |
2 |
0 |
1973-74 to 1974-75 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
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Rookie Season |
|
Dave Bing |
Gary Melchionni |
Season |
1966-67 | 1973-74 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Phoenix Suns |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
34.5 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
4.5 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
8.3 |
19.0 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.738 |
Gary Melchionni |
69 |
18.1 |
7.2 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
- |
1.2 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
.460 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.860 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
68 |
22.5 |
8.5 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
- |
1.7 |
3.4 |
7.9 |
.430 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.1 |
.809 |
|
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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gary Melchionni |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |