Dave Bing vs. Tom Gola Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom Gola 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, 2 more than Tom Gola, who played 10. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Tom Gola had his rookie season in 1955-56. 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 |
Tom Gola |
10 |
5 |
1955-56 to 1965-66 |
Note: Tom Gola didn't play in 1956-57.
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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 |
Tom Gola |
59 |
36.0 |
13.8 |
- |
- |
10.8 |
5.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.0 |
12.1 |
.415 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.1 |
.746 |
|
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 |
Tom Gola |
8 |
40.9 |
13.8 |
- |
- |
10.5 |
4.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
4.5 |
13.6 |
.330 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
|
Season 3 |
|
Dave Bing |
Tom Gola |
Season |
1968-69 | 1958-59 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | Philadelphia Warriors |
Honors & Awards |
All-Star Game | - |
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 |
77 |
39.5 |
23.4 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
8.8 |
20.7 |
.425 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
8.1 |
.713 |
Tom Gola |
64 |
36.5 |
14.1 |
- |
- |
11.1 |
4.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.8 |
12.1 |
.401 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.6 |
.787 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
75 |
38.3 |
15.0 |
- |
- |
10.4 |
5.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.7 |
13.1 |
.433 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.794 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Gola |
9 |
37.8 |
12.6 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
5.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
4.7 |
11.3 |
.412 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
4.0 |
.806 |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
74 |
36.6 |
14.2 |
- |
- |
9.4 |
3.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
12.7 |
.447 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
3.8 |
.747 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Gola |
3 |
42.3 |
9.7 |
- |
- |
12.3 |
5.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
2.3 |
11.3 |
.206 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.7 |
.750 |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
60 |
41.0 |
13.7 |
- |
- |
9.8 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
12.8 |
.421 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.8 |
.765 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Gola |
9 |
35.1 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
8.2 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
2.1 |
7.8 |
.271 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.8 |
.760 |
|
Season 7 |
|
Dave Bing |
Tom Gola |
Season |
1972-73 | 1962-63 |
Team |
Detroit Pistons | San Francisco Warriors, New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game |
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 |
82 |
41.0 |
22.4 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.4 |
18.8 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
5.6 |
6.8 |
.814 |
Tom Gola |
73 |
36.6 |
12.3 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.0 |
10.8 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
3.0 |
.776 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
74 |
29.1 |
9.1 |
- |
- |
6.3 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
2.9 |
.726 |
|
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 |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
77 |
22.4 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
4.1 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
2.6 |
5.9 |
.448 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.739 |
|
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 |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
74 |
15.2 |
4.4 |
- |
- |
3.9 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.4 |
.781 |
|
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 |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Bing |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Gola |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |