Dave Bing vs. Joe Ellis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Ellis 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, 4 more than Joe Ellis, who played 8. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Joe Ellis had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Joe Ellis 8 6 1966-67 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1966-671966-67
Team Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 80 34.5 20.0 - - 4.5 4.1 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.0 .436 - - - 3.4 4.6 .738
Joe Ellis 41 8.1 3.7 - - 2.7 0.7 - - - 1.1 1.6 4.0 .409 - - - 0.5 0.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 3 2.0 0.7 - - 0.3 0.7 - - - 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1967-681967-68
Team Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisWarriors Lost West 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 79 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Joe Ellis 51 12.2 5.0 - - 3.8 0.7 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.9 .368 - - - 0.6 1.0 .640
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
Joe Ellis 9 11.6 3.6 - - 2.1 0.8 - - - 1.8 1.4 4.9 .295 - - - 0.7 0.8 .857

Season 3

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1968-691968-69
Team Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 77 39.5 23.4 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 3.3 8.8 20.7 .425 - - - 5.8 8.1 .713
Joe Ellis 74 23.4 12.0 - - 6.5 1.8 - - - 3.5 5.0 12.7 .395 - - - 2.0 2.7 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 6 26.8 10.3 - - 8.5 0.5 - - - 3.7 3.8 13.2 .291 - - - 2.7 4.2 .640

Season 4

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1969-701969-70
Team Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
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
Joe Ellis 76 31.3 15.8 - - 7.8 1.8 - - - 3.7 6.6 16.1 .410 - - - 2.6 3.6 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1970-711970-71
Team Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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
Joe Ellis 80 28.4 10.8 - - 6.4 2.0 - - - 3.6 4.5 11.2 .396 - - - 1.9 2.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 5 18.2 5.6 - - 4.2 0.0 - - - 1.6 2.6 8.4 .310 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667

Season 6

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1971-721971-72
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Joe Ellis 78 18.7 8.4 - - 5.0 1.2 - - - 2.9 3.6 8.7 .411 - - - 1.2 1.7 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 5 22.6 10.8 - - 4.2 0.8 - - - 1.8 4.2 12.6 .333 - - - 2.4 3.4 .706

Season 7

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1972-731972-73
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West 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 41.0 22.4 - - 3.6 7.8 - - - 2.8 8.4 18.8 .448 - - - 5.6 6.8 .814
Joe Ellis 74 14.2 6.3 - - 3.8 1.2 - - - 1.9 2.7 6.6 .409 - - - 0.9 1.3 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Joe Ellis 10 10.0 2.4 - - 1.8 0.7 - - - 1.8 1.2 3.8 .316 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1973-741973-74
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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
Joe Ellis 50 10.3 2.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.7 0.2 - 1.5 1.2 3.8 .321 - - - 0.4 0.6 .581
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Joe Ellis
Season 1976-77-
Team Washington Bullets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Ellis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

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