Dave Bing vs. Troy Murphy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Troy Murphy 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 Troy Murphy both played 12 years in the NBA. Dave Bing had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Troy Murphy had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Troy Murphy 12 2 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1966-672001-02
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 82 17.7 5.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 2.2 5.2 .421 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1967-682002-03
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 79 31.8 11.7 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.1 4.3 9.5 .451 0.0 0.2 .214 3.1 3.7 .841
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
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1968-692003-04
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 28 21.8 10.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.8 8.7 .440 0.2 0.6 .294 2.1 2.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1969-702004-05
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State 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
Troy Murphy 70 33.9 15.4 3.6 7.2 10.8 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.7 5.6 13.5 .414 0.8 2.1 .399 3.3 4.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1970-712005-06
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors
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
Troy Murphy 74 34.0 14.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.9 11.3 .433 0.8 2.4 .320 3.4 4.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1971-722006-07
Team Detroit PistonsGolden State Warriors, Indiana 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 45 43.0 22.6 - - 4.1 7.0 - - - 3.1 8.2 19.8 .414 - - - 6.2 7.9 .785
Troy Murphy 68 27.2 10.3 1.5 4.6 6.1 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.9 3.9 8.5 .458 0.9 2.2 .395 1.6 2.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1972-732007-08
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
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
Troy Murphy 75 28.1 12.2 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 9.2 .455 1.3 3.1 .398 2.6 3.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1973-742008-09
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
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
Troy Murphy 73 34.0 14.3 2.0 9.8 11.8 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 3.1 5.0 10.5 .475 2.2 4.9 .450 2.1 2.5 .826
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
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1974-752009-10
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 40.8 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
Troy Murphy 72 32.6 14.6 1.8 8.4 10.2 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.3 .472 1.8 4.6 .384 2.1 2.7 .798
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
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1975-762010-11
Team Washington BulletsNew Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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
Troy Murphy 35 13.3 3.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .368 0.1 0.9 .152 0.6 0.9 .667
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
Troy Murphy 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1976-772011-12
Team Washington BulletsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 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
Troy Murphy 59 16.2 3.2 0.7 2.6 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.3 2.9 .450 0.5 1.1 .418 0.1 0.2 .667
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
Troy Murphy 4 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Dave Bing Troy Murphy
Season 1977-782012-13
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
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
Troy Murphy 14 18.3 4.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.6 4.4 .361 0.8 2.5 .314 0.7 0.8 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Bing ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------