Dave Bing vs. Kevin Martin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Martin 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 and Kevin Martin both played 12 years in the NBA. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Kevin Martin had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Kevin Martin 12 3 2004-05 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1966-672004-05
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Kevin Martin 45 10.1 2.9 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.6 .385 0.1 0.6 .200 0.8 1.2 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1967-682005-06
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Div SemisKings 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 40.6 27.1 - - 4.7 6.4 - - - 3.2 10.6 24.0 .441 - - - 6.0 8.5 .707
Kevin Martin 72 26.6 10.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.6 7.6 .480 0.9 2.5 .369 2.6 3.1 .847
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
Kevin Martin 6 32.8 13.2 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.7 9.0 .407 1.0 3.2 .316 4.8 4.8 1.000

Season 3

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1968-692006-07
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Kevin Martin 80 35.2 20.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.2 1.2 0.1 1.7 2.3 6.3 13.3 .473 1.6 4.2 .381 6.0 7.1 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1969-702007-08
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Kevin Martin 61 36.3 23.7 0.8 3.7 4.5 2.1 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.5 6.8 15.0 .456 1.8 4.4 .402 8.2 9.5 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1970-712008-09
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
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
Kevin Martin 51 38.2 24.6 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.7 1.2 0.2 2.9 2.3 6.7 15.9 .420 2.3 5.4 .415 9.0 10.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1971-722009-10
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings, Houston Rockets
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 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Kevin Martin 46 35.5 20.6 0.6 2.9 3.6 2.4 1.0 0.1 2.0 2.1 6.3 15.1 .417 1.5 4.6 .333 6.5 7.4 .876
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1972-732010-11
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
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
Kevin Martin 80 32.5 23.5 0.4 2.9 3.2 2.5 1.0 0.2 2.3 1.9 6.9 15.8 .436 2.2 5.7 .383 7.4 8.4 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1973-742011-12
Team Detroit PistonsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
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
Kevin Martin 40 31.6 17.1 0.3 2.3 2.7 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.8 1.8 5.6 13.4 .413 2.0 5.6 .347 4.0 4.5 .894
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
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1974-752012-13
Team Detroit PistonsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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 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
Kevin Martin 77 27.7 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 1.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 1.8 4.5 10.1 .450 2.1 4.8 .426 2.8 3.2 .890
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
Kevin Martin 11 29.4 14.0 0.2 2.9 3.1 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 4.5 11.7 .380 1.5 4.2 .370 3.5 3.9 .907

Season 10

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1975-762013-14
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Kevin Martin 68 32.0 19.1 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.8 6.5 15.0 .430 1.7 4.4 .387 4.5 5.0 .891
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
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1976-772014-15
Team Washington BulletsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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
Kevin Martin 39 33.4 20.0 0.5 3.2 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.9 1.9 6.8 16.0 .427 1.9 4.9 .393 4.4 4.9 .881
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
Kevin Martin ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dave Bing Kevin Martin
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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 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
Kevin Martin 55 19.9 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.8 7.6 .372 0.9 2.5 .360 2.8 3.1 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Kevin Martin 5 9.8 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.6 4.0 .400 0.8 1.6 .500 0.4 0.6 .667